| asperity |
harshness or roughness, especially of tone or manner. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| eidetic |
pertaining to or designating the ability to recall images in almost perfect detail. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| insularity |
the condition of being closed to new ideas or outside influences; narrow-mindedness. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| loll |
to hang down loosely; dangle. |
| occlude |
to close or obstruct (a passage or opening, one's vision, or the like). |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| stochastic |
of, or arising from chance or probability. |
| vitiate |
to harm the quality of; mar; spoil. |