| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| affix |
to attach or join physically (usually used with "to"). |
| bawdy |
coarsely or indecently humorous; risqué. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| concord |
a state of agreement or harmony between persons or things. |
| escalation |
increase in amount, scope, or intensity. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| immobility |
the state or condition of not moving or being motionless. |
| imperturbable |
not easily excited or disturbed; calm. |
| perturb |
to cause great disturbance in (the mind); agitate or worry. |
| pervade |
to spread or be present everywhere in. |
| remonstrance |
the act or an instance of protesting or objecting. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| viscid |
of a gluelike consistency. |