| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| dawdle |
to waste time; be slow. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| effrontery |
shameless impudence; insolence. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| gloaming |
late evening; dusk; twilight. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |