| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| infelicity |
the quality or condition of being inappropriate, or unfortunate in the given circumstances. |
| intimacy |
the condition of being close in friendship or otherwise intimate. |
| irascible |
easily angered or irritated; short-tempered. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| openhanded |
tending to give to others; generous. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. |
| pilgrimage |
a usually long trip undertaken for religious purposes, such as to visit a holy place. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| recount |
to tell a history of events; relate; narrate. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| replete |
well-supplied; full (usually followed by "with"). |