| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| avow |
to assert or affirm. |
| decedent |
in law, one who has died. |
| effluvium |
an outflow of usually invisible, foul-smelling vapor or gas. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| jejune |
lacking interest or liveliness; dull. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| pungency |
sharpness or bite in taste or smell. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| tort |
in law, any civil rather than criminal harm or injury that violates the implicit duty of each citizen not to harm others, and for which one may bring a civil suit and collect compensation. |