| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| bolster |
to give support with a cushion or pillow. |
| bombast |
boastful, pompous, or otherwise overblown utterances. |
| differentiate |
to distinguish between or among. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| magnate |
someone of exceptional power, wealth, or influence, especially in business. |
| mystical |
spiritually powerful, significant, or symbolic. |
| philosophy |
the study of the nature of life, truth, knowledge, and other important human matters, |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| primeval |
of or suggestive of the first age or ages. |
| ratify |
to approve in an official way; confirm. |
| ubiquitous |
being or appearing to be in all places at the same time; omnipresent. |
| vanguard |
the leading or foremost position or part of a movement or force; forefront. |