| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| convivial |
enjoying feasting, drinking, and socializing; sociable. |
| discordant |
in conflict or disagreement. |
| incongruous |
not suitable or fitting; out of place. |
| lethal |
intended to cause or capable of causing death or extreme harm; deadly. |
| maternal |
of, having to do with, or like a mother. |
| opulent |
having or displaying wealth and luxury. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| perfunctory |
done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care. |
| petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usually followed by "to"). |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| unfrock |
to deprive of priestly status. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |