| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| exemplify |
to serve as an illustration of. |
| generalize |
to come to a broad idea or rule about something after considering particular facts. |
| inconsequential |
having no significant effect or result; not important. |
| inconsistency |
an instance of contradiction or illogic. |
| nub |
the main point, gist, or essence of something. |
| posit |
to propose or suggest as an account of something or as a contribution to an understanding of something. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| refract |
to bend (rays or waves of light, heat, sound, or the like) in passing (them) obliquely from one medium into another which transmits them at a different speed. |
| seclusion |
the act of isolating or hiding away, or the condition of being isolated in this way. |
| stupefy |
to astound or bedazzle. |