| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| constrict |
to pull or squeeze in; make smaller or more narrow; tighten. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| epicene |
sharing the traits of both sexes. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| mahatma |
(sometimes capitalized) in Buddhism and theosophy, any of a class of persons revered for their wisdom and love of humanity. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |