| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| blandishment |
(often plural) flattering or coaxing remarks or stratagems intended to persuade. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| discomfit |
to upset or confuse. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| ersatz |
serving as a substitute, especially when of inferior quality. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| guru |
in a cult or religious movement, a spiritual guide or leader, sometimes believed to be divine. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| libertine |
acting without restraint; dissolute; amoral. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| pleonasm |
a redundant word, phrase, or expression. |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. |