| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| ingest |
to take in to the body through the mouth. |
| interject |
to insert (a remark or comment) between words or remarks or in the middle of a conversation or discussion. |
| limbo1 |
(often capitalized) in theology, a place neither in heaven nor hell for souls neither saved nor condemned, such as those of unbaptized infants. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| pictorial |
pertaining to, made of, or containing drawings, paintings, or photographs. |
| problematic |
presenting difficulties or causing doubt; questionable. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| sophistry |
a subtle, deceptive method of reasoning or arguing, involving statements that sound plausible but are actually false or fallacious. |
| winsome |
attractive or charming. |