| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| artifice |
a shrewd or clever trick. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| conformist |
one who tends to act in accordance or compliance with established standards or norms. |
| disband |
of an organized group, to break up or disperse. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| exorbitant |
exceeding the bounds of what is reasonable, fair, or proper; immoderate. |
| farce |
anything improbable, absurd, or empty of meaning; mockery; sham. |
| iconoclast |
one who attacks and seeks to break down traditional beliefs and institutions or popular ideas and values. |
| interlude |
a pause, space, or event that intervenes; interval. |
| lucid |
easy to understand; articulate; clear. |
| machination |
(usually plural) elaborate or devious schemes. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| repository |
a container or place where things may be stored; storage unit or space. |