| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| delineate |
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail. |
| evanescent |
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting. |
| forbearance |
the act or capability of refraining or holding back. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| mellifluous |
flowing and sweet, as though with honey. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| necessitate |
to make unavoidable; require. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| raze |
to knock down or tear down (a structure); level. |
| restive |
unable to remain at rest; impatient or ill at ease, especially under restraint. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| urbane |
refined in manner; polished; elegant. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |