| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| desideratum |
something that is needed or wanted. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| heinous |
extremely wicked or despicable; atrocious. |
| imprimatur |
any official permission or sanction. |
| indurate |
to make hard in texture; harden. |
| insipid |
having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| lacuna |
a gap or omitted part. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| lupine2 |
fierce; greedy. |
| misanthrope |
someone who hates or distrusts humanity. |
| opiate |
something that induces relaxation, calm, or stupor. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| travesty |
something so grotesque or inferior as to seem a parody. |