| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| conduction |
the transmission or transfer, as of heat, electrical charges, or nervous impulses, through a medium. |
| equipoise |
a state of balance or equal weight, importance, or the like; equilibrium. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| flagitious |
viciously or shamefully wicked; infamous. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| lattice |
a flat framework made with strips of wood or other material. The strips cross each other and have open spaces in between. A lattice is often used as a screen on a porch or in a garden. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| obviate |
to prevent or eliminate in advance; render unnecessary or irrelevant. |
| somatic |
of or pertaining to the body itself; corporeal. |
| stately |
dignified. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |