| accost |
to confront and speak first to, often aggressively. |
| brusque |
impolitely abrupt in speech or actions; curt. |
| dormer |
a window set vertically into a projecting structure on a sloping roof. |
| embalm |
to treat (a corpse) with preservatives before burial. |
| expiate |
to atone or make amends for (a sin, crime, offense, or the like). |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| hubris |
the pride associated with arrogance; pride considered as sin. |
| inkling |
a blurry or partial idea or understanding. |
| introspection |
examination of one's own thoughts, emotions, and sensations; self-scrutiny. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| promontory |
a high cliff that sticks out into a large body of water or that rises above an area of lower land. |
| tangential |
barely connected to or touching a subject. |
| tome |
a large thick book, often one of a multivolume scholarly work. |