| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| criteria |
a set of standards or tests by which to judge or decide something. |
| debit |
an amount of money taken out of or owed on an account, or the record of that amount. |
| discontinuity |
lack of coherence or logical sequence. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| fragmentary |
consisting of fragments; incomplete or disconnected. |
| indiscriminate |
lacking in judgment and discernment; making no distinctions. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| potency |
the condition of being strong in effect or powerful. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| sully |
to make dirty or tarnished. |