| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| antecedent |
an event, circumstance, or thing coming before another. |
| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| decadence |
a decline into immorality; loss of moral values. |
| execrable |
of very poor quality; extremely inferior. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| maxim |
a brief, concise statement of a general or basic truth or rule, especially for proper conduct. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| Philistine |
(sometimes lower case) one who is ignorant of, smugly indifferent to, or hostile to aesthetic and cultural values. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| presumptuous |
excessively bold or forward. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| replenish |
to make complete or full again; refill. |
| treatise |
a detailed and formal written work, usually dealing systematically with a single theme or subject. |
| whimsical |
characterized by or resulting from a sudden desire or fancy. |