| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| Byzantine |
characterized by complexity and intrigue. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| disquisition |
a formal, often lengthy, oral or written discussion of a subject. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| epicure |
a person who has cultivated tastes, as in food or wine; connoisseur. |
| facetious |
not serious; humorous or frivolous. |
| gird |
to surround, bind, or encircle, as with a belt. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| scion |
an offspring or heir. |
| uxorial |
of, pertaining to, or befitting a wife. |