| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| backwater |
any place that is seen as primitive, unchanging, or stagnant. |
| banter |
joking, clever conversation. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| brazen |
shameless; bold. |
| connote |
to suggest or imply (meanings or associations) in addition to the literal meaning. |
| disarray |
confusion or disorder. |
| intolerable |
too difficult or unpleasant to be near or to bear. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| peevish |
irritable or easily annoyed; ill-tempered. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| sinuous |
having many curves or turns. |