Four Chapters

co⋅nun⋅drum

[kuh-nuhn-druhm]

noun

1. a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words, as What is black and white and read all over? A newspaper.
2. anything that puzzles.

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/conundrum

pro⋅sa⋅ic

[proh-zey-ik]

adjective

1. commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative: a prosaic mind.
2. of or having the character or form of prose rather than poetry.

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prosaic

kow⋅tow

verb

1. to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
2. to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., esp. in former Chinese custom.

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kowtow

repugnance

noun

1. the state of being repugnant. (see below)
2. strong distaste, aversion, or objection; antipathy.
3. contradictoriness or inconsistency.

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/repugnance

repugnant

adjective

1. distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell.
2. making opposition; averse.
3. opposed or contrary, as in nature or character.

equivocate

verb

to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead; prevaricate or hedge: When asked directly for his position on disarmament, the candidate only equivocated.

Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/equivocate