| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| 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. |
| misfeasance |
a normally lawful act performed in an unlawful way. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |