| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| derelict |
failing to fulfill one's responsibilities or obligations; remiss. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| heterodox |
deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion. |
| idyllic |
charmingly simple and natural, as a scene or experience; suggestive of peaceful countryside. |
| impinge |
to encroach. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| nostrum |
a favorite but unproven scheme or theory, offered as a remedy for social or political problems; panacea. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| quadrant |
any of the four parts that result when an area is divided by two lines, real or imaginary, that intersect each other at right angles. |
| recant |
to withdraw from commitment to (a former position or statement), especially publicly; retract. |
| reprisal |
injury inflicted in retaliation for injury received, as in war; revenge. |