| elaboration |
the act or an instance of adding explanatory material or detail, or the material or detail so added. |
| exalt |
to honor or glorify. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| flippant |
disrespectful or indifferent to someone or something worthy of respect; shallowly humorous. |
| hysteria |
in an individual or group, an uncontrollable outburst of fear or other emotions, producing fits of weeping, laughter, irrational behavior, or the like. |
| ingrate |
an ungrateful person. |
| kindred |
a group of related people, such as a tribe or clan. |
| misdemeanor |
in law, a class of illegal act that is less serious than a felony and carries a lighter sentence; minor offense. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| presumptive |
affording a reasonable basis for belief. |
| prevalent |
generally accepted; pervasive; widespread. |
| rebate |
a part of a payment that is returned. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| unconscionable |
not restrained or guided by a concern for what is right and just; unprincipled. |