| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| bellicose |
easily incited to quarrel or fight; belligerent. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| devolve |
of a duty or the like, to be passed on to someone else. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| minatory |
presenting a threat; menacing. |
| oblique |
not direct or straightforward in intent, means, or achievement; indirect or devious. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |