| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| astringent |
a substance or drug that contracts body tissue and slows discharge or secretion. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| erratic |
not expected or predicted; not regular. |
| guttural |
articulated in the back of the mouth; velar. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| relict |
a plant, animal, or geological feature that has survived in a considerably changed environment. |