| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| benign |
causing little or no harm. |
| dissemble |
to disguise or hide behind a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| fledge |
to grow flight feathers. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| insinuate |
to suggest (something derogatory) subtly and indirectly. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |