| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| denigrate |
to deny the worth of; sneer at; belittle. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| glabrous |
having no hair or fuzz; bald; smooth. |
| gossamer |
delicately fine, gauzelike, or filmy. |
| incumbent |
currently holding an office or position. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| ligature |
a band or tie. |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| shibboleth |
a slogan, phrase, or belief that characterizes or is held devotedly by a group. |
| spurn |
to reject, refuse, or treat with scorn; disdain; despise. |
| symbiosis |
a close association, usually a mutually beneficial relationship, between two dissimilar organisms. |