| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| demulcent |
an oily or sticky substance used especially to soothe irritation in mucous membranes. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| despoil |
to forcefully take belongings or goods from; plunder. |
| eulogy |
a spoken or written tribute, especially to honor a dead person; high praise; formal commendation. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| knurled |
having small ridges. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| nonpareil |
a person or thing whose excellence is unequaled; paragon. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| peremptory |
not permitting refusal or disobedience. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |