| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| boorish |
rude; ill-mannered; crude. |
| canard |
a deliberately false story or rumor, usually defamatory to someone. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| froward |
unwilling to agree or obey; stubborn; perverse. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| picayune |
having little value or significance; small; paltry. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| topography |
the shape of the earth's surface across an area or region. The topography of an area includes the size and location of hills and dips in the land. |
| truculent |
extremely hostile or belligerent; inclined to fight. |