| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| consonance |
agreement, correspondence, or harmony. |
| firmament |
the entire arch of the sky; heavens. |
| illicit |
not permitted by custom or law; illegitimate. |
| impassable |
impossible to go past, through, over, or around. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| invocation |
the act or process of calling out to a god, muse, or the like, for help, support, or inspiration. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| patron |
a regular customer of a shop, restaurant, or some other business. |
| perseverance |
steadfast continuance in a course of action, task, or belief. |
| pessimism |
the belief that events will turn out badly; tendency to expect the worst. |
| psyche |
the mental makeup of a person or group. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |