Secular describes things that are not spiritual; that is, they relate more to the physical world than the spiritual world. The word also carries the closely related meaning of "not religious."
// Each year, Ian directed his charitable giving toward secular concerns like affordable housing and arts programming for teens.
// In her autobiography, the actor mentions that her education in parochial school was not so different from that of secular institutions.
To cozen someone is to deceive, win over, or induce them to do something by coaxing or trickery.
// The organization cozened scores of people by persuading them to participate in a fraudulent investment scheme.
Something, such as a position, excuse, or situation, that is described as untenable cannot be defended against attack or criticism.
// The scientists considered their colleague's theory to be bold but ultimately untenable.
the entire scale or range
Something described as gelid, such as the weather or a person’s demeanor, is literally or figuratively extremely cold or icy.
// She decided to move down south after experiencing Chicago’s gelid winters throughout college.
To fulminate is to complain loudly or angrily about something.
// The editorial fulminated against the corruption in the state government that has been recently uncovered.
Tome is a formal word for a book, and especially a very large, thick, often scholarly book.
// We picked up a tome on the Ghana Empire for our history project.
To fulminate is to complain loudly or angrily about something.
// The editorial fulminated against the corruption in the state government that has been recently uncovered.
Someone described as addlepated is mixed-up or confused. Addlepated can also be used as synonym of eccentric.
// Some addlepated clerk confused our hotel reservation with that of another, similarly named, party.
to exceed in weight, influence, importance, amount, etc.