| atavism |
the recurrence or reappearance of a particular trait, style, attitude, or behavior that seemed to have disappeared, or that which has recurred or reappeared after such an absence. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| attenuate |
to cause to be thin, rarefied, or fine. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| consummate |
of the highest order or degree. |
| equivocal |
having at least two plausible alternative meanings, often intentionally so in order to deceive or avoid commitment; ambiguous. |
| facsimile |
an exact copy or duplicate of something printed or of a picture. |
| fungible |
interchangeable. |
| incursion |
a raid or sudden invasion. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| ingenuous |
having or showing simplicity and lack of sophistication; artless. |
| panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. |
| saturnine |
gloomy, sullen, or cynical in temperament or appearance. |
| sudorific |
causing or increasing sweat, as a medication. |
| triage |
a system of determining priority of medical treatment, on the basis of need, chances of survival, and the like, to victims on a battlefield or in a hospital emergency ward. |