| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| alacrity |
willing promptness. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| cosmopolitan |
of, drawn from, or common to all the world or all the peoples of the world. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| finite |
limited in number, quantity, or duration; capable of being measured. (Cf. infinite.) |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| larceny |
the stealing of another's personal property; theft. |
| modulate |
to vary the loudness, pitch, intensity, or tone of; especially soften or tone down. |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, especially by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| plaintive |
showing or expressing sadness or sorrow. |
| recrimination |
an accusation made in response to being accused by another, or the act of countering one accusation with another. |
| repressive |
acting or tending to restrain or subdue. |
| rostrum |
a raised platform or dais for public speaking. |
| stricture |
that which restricts or constrains. |