| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| deposition |
a sworn statement, usually in writing, for use as testimony by an absent witness in a court of law. |
| emote |
to express or simulate feelings, especially in an exaggerated or theatrical manner. |
| engender |
to create or give rise to. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| inquest |
a legal investigation, usually involving a jury, especially a coroner's investigation of a suspicious death. |
| macrocosm |
a large unit or entity that represents on a large scale one of its smaller components. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |
| untoward |
unexpected and unfortunate. |