| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| cession |
the act of formally giving up or signing over, as a territory; ceding. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| crass |
lacking in sensitivity or refinement; crude. |
| deify |
to raise to the rank of a god; consider to be a god. |
| malaise |
a state or condition of feeling generally unwell, mentally depressed, sluggish, or uneasy. |
| maverick |
a person who thinks and behaves independently, especially one who refuses to adhere to the orthodoxy of the group to which he or she belongs. |
| mirabile dictu |
(Latin) wonderful to say or relate. |
| opprobrious |
expressing condemnation or scorn; accusing of shameful behavior. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| pelf |
money or wealth, usually regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
| phlegmatic |
not given to shows of emotion or interest; slow to excite. |
| pinchbeck |
false, sham, or counterfeit. |
| savor |
to give an impression; hint (usually followed by "of"). |
| transpose |
to exchange the position or order of (two things). |