| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| aver |
to assert to be true; affirm. |
| choleric |
having a quick temper; easily angered. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| dole |
to deal out or distribute (food, money, or the like) in small amounts to needy people (usually followed by "out"). |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| pollinate |
to move or carry pollen to a plant, causing the seeds to be fertilized. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| raiment |
clothing; dress; apparel. |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. |
| reminiscent |
having qualities or characteristics that remind one of someone or something (usually followed by "of"). |
| swathe |
to wrap up, enfold, or bind, especially with a wrapping material or bands. |
| visceral |
stemming from instinct or intuition rather than the intellect. |