atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
commodious |
comfortably spacious; roomy. |
contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
dilatory |
used to cause a delay. |
disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
etiolate |
to weaken, especially through deprivation of normal development. |
feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
fungible |
interchangeable. |
ligature |
a band or tie. |
neophyte |
a beginner or novice at any activity. |
opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
tyro |
one who is beginning to learn a business, trade, sport, or the like; novice; neophyte. |
untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |