| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| idiosyncrasy |
a characteristic of temperament, habit, or physical structure particular to a given individual or group; peculiarity. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| meretricious |
appealing or attracting in a cheap, showy, or shallow way. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| recessional |
a piece of music that accompanies the exit of participants in a program or religious ceremony. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |