| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| blithe |
indifferent or casual; unconcerned. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| comity |
mutual courtesy and respectful treatment among people or nations. |
| dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
| entreat |
to beg for something, or to do something. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| intelligentsia |
the elite class of highly learned people within a society, or those who consider themselves part of such a class. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| unscathed |
not hurt or harmed; completely uninjured. |