| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| dissimulate |
to hide one's true feelings, intentions, or the like by pretense or hypocrisy. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| otiose |
having no purpose or use; unnecessary or futile. |
| sanctimony |
a pretense of righteousness or piety; feigned devotion or holiness. |