| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| ambivalent |
of feelings and emotions, conflicting; pulling in opposite directions. |
| ambulatory |
able to walk about. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| embody |
to put in a form that can be seen; make real. |
| enclave |
a small territory or country mostly or completely surrounded by another. |
| ephemeral |
lasting for only a short period. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| posthumous |
beginning, occurring, or continuing after one's death. |
| procure |
to get or get hold of by effort; obtain. |
| salient |
extremely noticeable or prominent; conspicuous; important. |
| timorous |
showing or marked by fear; fearful; timid. |