| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| aural2 |
of or relating to the ear or hearing. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| discrete |
separate and distinct. |
| foreshadow |
to signal or indicate beforehand; presage; prefigure. |
| impregnable1 |
able to withstand any attack, as a fortress. |
| incision |
a cut made during surgery. |
| inherent |
existing in or belonging to something as an essential or inborn part of its nature; innate; intrinsic. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| partake |
to take part; participate (usually followed by "in"). |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| regress |
to go back or backwards, as in reverting to an earlier form or stage of development. |
| saturate |
to fill or soak completely. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |