| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| doyen |
the senior or highest-ranking male member of a group. |
| expatiate |
to discuss something at great length; describe in great detail. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| munificent |
having or showing great generosity. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| quotidian |
happening every day or once a day. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| sanguine |
having an optimistic temperament or outlook. |
| sylph |
a slender, graceful woman or girl. |