| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| lenitive |
mitigating pain, discomfort, or distress; soothing. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| revetment |
a facing of stone, masonry, or the like to support or protect a wall, embankment, or mound of earth. |
| shunt |
to turn or move aside or out of the way; divert. |