| animus |
a feeling or attitude of enmity. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| cravat |
a scarf or band of cloth tied loosely about the neck. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| nonplus |
to cause (someone) to be unable to think of what to say, do, or decide; perplex; bewilder. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| sotto voce |
in a low voice or undertone, so as not to be overheard; softly (often used as a musical direction). |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |