| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| atheist |
a person who believes that there is no god or gods. |
| brandish |
to wave or shake (something such as a weapon) in a threatening or agitated manner. |
| circumstantial |
relevant but not essential; incidental. |
| discreet |
reserved and judicious, especially in talking about or otherwise revealing confidential matters; circumspect. |
| dross |
anything that is worthless or useless; rubbish. |
| elongate |
to make longer; lengthen. |
| indefatigable |
persisting tirelessly; untiring. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| reprehensible |
deserving of blame or reproof; condemnable; blameworthy. |
| ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |
| uncharacteristic |
not typical of a particular person, group, or thing, and therefore notable. |
| undercut |
to act so as to lessen the effectiveness or influence of; undermine or thwart. |