| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| desiccate |
to remove the moisture in (food) so as to preserve it. |
| exegesis |
a critical explanation or interpretive analysis, especially of religious texts. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| invidious |
tending to arouse feelings of resentment or animosity, especially because of a slight; offensive or discriminatory. |
| lien |
a legal claim on a piece of property when the current owner is in default on a debt or obligation. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| maunder |
to speak in an aimless or foolish way; babble. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| pedagogy |
the act, process, or profession of teaching. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |