| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| collateral |
property or other security put forward to guarantee repayment of a loan. |
| flummox |
(informal) to confuse or puzzle. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| granulate |
to make into small particles or grains. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| scabrous |
characterized by a rough or scaly surface, as the leaf of a plant. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| stipple |
a method of painting, drawing, or engraving by applying small points, dots, or dabs to a surface. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |