| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| cynosure |
a thing or person that is the center of attention and admiration. |
| expiation |
the act or the means of making amends, as for a sin or crime. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| impediment |
an obstacle or hindrance. |
| incessant |
never stopping; constant. |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| prerogative |
an exclusive right or privilege derived from one's office, position, age, citizenship, birth, or the like. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |
| pungent |
sharp and strong in taste or smell. |
| repine |
to express or feel unhappiness; complain; fret. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |