| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| descry |
to see or make out, especially something obscured or at a distance. |
| diurnal |
occurring or active during, or belonging to, the daytime rather than nighttime. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| indulgent |
gratifying, or being inclined to gratify or yield to others' wishes, especially rather than enforcing discipline or strictness. |
| jubilate |
to feel joyful; rejoice; exult. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |