| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| debauch |
to lead or seduce into immorality or intemperance; corrupt. |
| expostulate |
to argue earnestly with someone, usually against an intended action; remonstrate. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| gullible |
believing almost anything; easily tricked. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| rebarbative |
tending to irritate or repel; forbidding or unattractive. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |