| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| humanism |
a doctrine or mode of thought that gives highest importance to human dignity, values, potentials, and achievements. |
| laconic |
using very few words; succinct; terse. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
| pathos |
a quality in life or art that evokes pity, sadness, or compassion. |
| peroration |
the concluding part of a speech in which there is a summing up of the principal points. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |