| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| agrarian |
pertaining to the ownership, tenure, or cultivation of land. |
| apostate |
a person who abandons his or her religious faith, principles, cause, or the like. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. |
| cede |
to give up or surrender, especially formally. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| imperative |
very important; urgent. |
| indispose |
to cause unwillingness or disinclination in; make averse. |
| inestimable |
of value or worth that cannot be measured; invaluable. |
| matriculate |
to enroll or be enrolled in an organization, especially a college or university. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| tacit |
suggested, implied, or understood, without being expressed in words. |
| veneer |
a superficial outward appearance or show. |
| wholehearted |
without reservation; sincere and enthusiastic. |