| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| agnostic |
one who believes it is impossible to know anything about the existence or nonexistence of God or about the essential nature of things beyond the material universe. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| inescapable |
unable to be avoided or ignored. |
| languid |
lacking or not showing strength, energy, or spirit; weak, slow, or listless. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| pessimist |
one who usually expects a bad outcome. |
| preposterous |
totally unlikely, unbelievable, or senseless; absurd. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| tithe |
an amount of money, produce, or goods equal in value to a tenth of one's income, given or paid as a contribution or tax, especially to a church. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |