| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| homily |
any discourse offering moral advice or admonitions. |
| lambent |
glowing softly. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| parturient |
giving birth or about to give birth; in labor. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |