adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
audacity |
courage or boldness often combined with daring or recklessness. |
impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
juncture |
a particular point in time, especially a point of serious importance or crisis. |
laudable |
worthy of praise. |
lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
omnipotent |
possessing infinite power; all-powerful. |
progeny |
a descendant, or descendants collectively; offspring. |
promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |
throwback |
a reappearance of an outmoded procedure, system, or the like. |
vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |