| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| flak |
(informal) irritating opposition, criticism, or dissent. |
| hagiography |
an admiring and uncritical biography of anyone. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| reprobate |
an evil or lawless person, often beyond hope of redemption. |
| stately |
dignified. |