| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| awry |
in an unplanned and undesired direction. |
| derogatory |
having the purpose or effect of detracting; disparaging. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| disinclination |
a feeling of distaste; unwillingness or reluctance. |
| fitful |
occurring at irregular intervals. |
| implacable |
not to be pacified or diverted; unappeasable or inexorable. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| lineage1 |
descent from or the descendants of a common or particular ancestor or ancestry. |
| noxious |
harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| pragmatic |
concerned with actual causes and effects rather than abstract theories or ideas; practical. |
| spurious |
not genuine, authentic, or valid; false. |
| stringent |
rigorous or exacting; strict. |
| uniformity |
the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness. |