Judo: The soft method is characterized by the indirect application of force to defeat an opponent. More specifically, it is the principle of using one's opponent's strength against him and adapting well to changing circumstances.
Rhapsode: This word illustrates how the oral epic poet would build a repertoire of diverse myths, tales and jokes to include in the content of the epic poem. Thus it was possible, through experience and improvisatory skills, for him to shift the content according to the preferred taste of a specific audience of a location
From: Wikipedia
I know it is considered taboo to quote from Wikipedia, but the Oxford English Dictionary did not provide entries for either word that captured the correct essence. To all the scholars: my apologies.
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