| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| cognizant |
aware; informed (usually followed by "of"). |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| intersperse |
to place or scatter among other things. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| pandemic |
a widespread outbreak of disease that afflicts many people over different continents. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |
| supine |
lying with the face upward. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |