| aberrant |
straying from what is normal or usual; atypical; anomalous. |
| appease |
to cause to become calmer by meeting demands. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| disconsolate |
hopelessly unhappy; dejected. |
| distillation |
the process of heating a substance to produce a vapor, which is then cooled and condensed, in order to purify, concentrate, or extract components from the substance. |
| felicity |
an instance or condition of great happiness; bliss. |
| intrusion |
the act of entering or thrusting oneself in when not invited or welcomed. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| precipitous |
very steep or sudden; rising or dropping abruptly. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| reticent |
reluctant to speak; not given to frequent speech; restrained; shy. |
| retribution |
repayment for one's actions, especially punishment for evil. |