| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| conscript |
a military recruit summoned by draft; draftee. |
| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| fulcrum |
that which other things are contingent upon or built around; a pivotal point or agent. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| novice |
a person with little or no experience at a particular job or activity. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| regurgitate |
to surge or pour back or out, especially from of a place of containment, as gases, liquids, or undigested food. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |
| unpalatable |
not acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |