ponderous
slow and clumsy
bruised
to crush
contrasted
to differ
apathy
lack of interest
skepticism
to doubt
peculiarity
something strange or unusual
nondescript
to be undistinguished
keen
eager
intellectual
scholar
rare
uncommon
Absalom
the third son of David, King of Israel
reproof
to rebuke
yielded
to surrender
tragedy
a disaster
mercy
compassion