| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| apathy |
lack of interest or feeling. |
| climactic |
pertaining to, reaching, or being the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events. |
| engross |
to take all the attention of; interest fully. |
| eulogize |
to speak or write high praise of, or make a formal tribute to (usually a dead person). |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| lackluster |
without brilliance or vitality; dull. |
| levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
| nominal |
in name alone. |
| populist |
a person, especially a political leader, who represents, or claims to represent, the interests and concerns of the common people rather than the privileged, the politically powerful, or the intelligentsia. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| ungovernable |
unable to be governed, ordered, or controlled; uncontrollable. |