| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| deterge |
to cleanse, wash, or wipe off. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| glean |
to gather or discover (facts, information, or the like) a little at a time. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| refulgent |
shining brilliantly; radiant. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |