| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| deride |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| enigma |
something puzzling, contradictory, or mysterious; something for which a solution cannot be found. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| orthodox |
of, having to do with, or following what is believed or practiced by most other people. |
| prudent |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible. |
| ramify |
to have or produce effects or consequences that make some original matter more complex. |
| regale |
to entertain or delight, as with humorous tales. |
| rivulet |
a tiny stream or brook; trickle. |
| slough2 |
to shed or discard; rid oneself of. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| theorem |
a proposition or idea that can be proven by other formulas or propositions in mathematics, or deduced from accepted premises or assumptions in logic. |
| therapeutic |
of, pertaining to, or capable of healing; curative. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |