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adage a common saying; a wise saying Old @s tend to be true.
anarchy absence of government Any government is usually better than @.
autocracy government in which one person possesses sole power President Fujimori of Peru has been accused of @.
cacophony dissonance; harshness in the sound of words or phrases The bird cage filled with @ when feeding time came.
collaboration working or cooperating with another Evans and Novak have long had a successful @.
deference respect or esteem due a superior or an elder The senators showed great @ to the President.
effrontery shamelessness; audacity Oliver Twist had the @ to ask for more gruel.
fuselage the central body portion of an airplane The @ of the plane fell apart in mid-air.
homily a religious discourse, usually given to a congregation; a sermon The priest gave a moving @.
integrity uprightness or character; honesty; the condition of being whole or complete A man with @ will not lie for profit.
laity people of religious faith as distinguished from its clergy The @ supported the minister's decision.
mentor a wise and trusted teacher or guide Merlin played the roles of @ and friend to King Arthur.
neophyte novice or beginner The @ could not understand the complex rules.
parable a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle The @ of the sower is a famous story.
plethora a state of excessive fullness; overabundance The @ of regulations stifled business growth.
rapscallion a rascal; a scamp Dicken's Artful Dodger was a colorful @.
sage one distinguished for wisdom; a mature or vener- able person The old @ predicted events just as they occurred.
surveillance close watch kept over someone, as a suspected criminal; the act of keeping such a watch Police kept the house under constant @.
usurer one who lends money at an illegal rate The @ lent money at 30 percent interest.
visage the face or facial expression of a person The man's @ changed as he heard his name called.