adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
capitulate |
to surrender or acquiesce. |
conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
discredit |
to harm the reputation of. |
embellishment |
a beautifying decoration or addition. |
feasible |
capable of being done, carried out, or brought about; likely to succeed. |
fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
momentous |
very important. |
reputable |
known to be held in esteem; respected. |
servile |
very submissive to another's authority; slavish. |
spar2 |
to make boxing movements without hitting hard, as for practice or in fun. |
uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |
whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |