| austere |
having only what is needed; very simple or plain. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| daunt |
to lessen the determination of; intimidate; discourage. |
| 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. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| inchoate |
partially or imperfectly developed. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| voluble |
characterized by a steady flow of words; fluent; talkative. |