| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| descant |
a secondary, usually higher, melody that is played or sung at the same time as the chief melody. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| extralegal |
not regulated or permitted by law; outside of legal authority. |
| extrinsic |
not inherent or essential; extraneous. |
| feckless |
weak or incompetent; ineffective. |
| figurehead |
a person whose title sounds important but who has no real power. |
| indomitable |
too strong to be subdued or discouraged; unconquerable. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| periphrasis |
an indirect or roundabout way of phrasing something; circumlocution. |
| prolix |
wordy and boringly long. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |