| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
| concurrent |
existing or occurring at the same time. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| distill |
to subject (a substance) to heat to the point of vaporization, and then to cooling to produce condensation. |
| figurative |
not meant to be interpreted in a literal way; metaphorical. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| jabber |
to speak or make sounds like speech, quickly or at length, but without making much sense or creating much interest in the listener; babble. |
| lenient |
not strict with rules; tolerant. |
| loquacity |
the quality or an instance of talking a great deal or excessively; talkativeness. |
| misnomer |
an incorrect or inappropriate name. |
| renovate |
to put in good condition by repairing, remodeling, or the like; refurbish. |
| solicitous |
anxiously or tenderly concerned or attentive (usually followed by about, of, or for.) |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |