| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| disconcert |
to upset the calm or self-assurance of; ruffle. |
| erudition |
a high level of scholarly knowledge; learnedness. |
| inveterate |
persisting in a habit, action, feeling, or the like. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| nonpartisan |
not influenced or determined by the policies or interests of a political party. |
| paraphrase |
a restatement of a passage or text in somewhat different words so as to simplify, clarify, or amplify. |
| penurious |
extremely needy or poor; poverty-stricken. |
| proletarian |
of, pertaining or belong to, or characteristic of the working class, especially laborers who lack capital. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |
| scrutinize |
to look at closely and carefully, with attention to detail. |
| subversive |
tending or intended to undermine or cause the overthrow of an established authority, especially a national government. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |