| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| contraband |
goods banned by law from being imported or exported. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| echelon |
a level of authority or rank, as in an organization. |
| exodus |
the leaving of large numbers of people. |
| exuberant |
vigorously enthusiastic or happy; high-spirited. |
| finesse |
refined and delicate skill or tact in executing a task or coping with a situation. |
| fleck |
a small patch of light or color. |
| inclement |
of weather, violent or disagreeable. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| reiterate |
to say again. |
| schism |
a division into factions with opposing beliefs, especially in a Christian church. |
| stanza |
a group of related lines in a poem that make up one section within the poem. Stanzas often have a regular meter and rhyme pattern. |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |