| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| demarcate |
to set apart or separate, as if with boundaries. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| epigraph |
a pertinent quotation or motto, especially found at the beginning of a literary work or of a chapter. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| irrefragable |
impossible to refute or dispute; undeniable. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |