| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| camaraderie |
friendship, good humor, and closeness among a group. |
| cessation |
a pausing or stopping; discontinuance. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| irreparable |
impossible to repair, restore, or rectify. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| monotone |
speech with little or no change in tone. |
| officiate |
to function as a priest or minister in a religious ceremony. |
| progenitor |
an ancestor or forebear. |
| proliferate |
to spread or increase quickly. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |
| supercilious |
showing an arrogant disregard, as a look, manner, or person. |
| wrangle |
to win or obtain by quarreling. |
| zealot |
a person who is excessively and often intolerantly enthusiastic, especially about a cause or religious faith; fanatic. |