| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| alienate |
to cause to become unfriendly or averse; estrange. |
| allusive |
abounding in or characterized by indirect references to culture, history, or other works of art, which are to be recognized or understood by the audience. |
| commune2 |
a group of people living together as a community, working collectively on land owned in common or by a government. |
| disparage |
to depreciate or belittle, especially in speech. |
| edifice |
a building, especially a large or impressive structure. |
| influx |
the act or an instance of flowing in. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| populous |
having a large population. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| reminiscence |
something that is remembered; memory or impression. |
| seamy |
disreputable; sordid. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| traduce |
to make malicious or false statements about; slander. |
| vaporize |
to cause to become or diffuse as a vapor or gas; atomize; evaporate. |