| accretion |
the process of gradual increase or growth, especially by additions from the outside. |
| advert |
to direct the attention by comment or remark. |
| appellation |
a name, title, or other designation. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| contumely |
contemptuous insolence; rudeness. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| euphoria |
a strong feeling of well-being or elation, sometimes unrealistic or unwarranted, and able to be induced by certain drugs. |
| hypocrisy |
the practice or an instance of stating or pretending to hold beliefs or principles that one does not actually live by; insincerity. |
| lachrymose |
weeping, tending to weep readily, or being on the point of tears; tearful. |
| lorgnette |
eyeglasses, such as opera glasses, that have a short handle by which one holds them in position. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| reconnaissance |
the act or process of examining an area, especially to gain militarily useful information. |
| regicide |
the murderer of a king. |
| virago |
a shrewish, domineering woman; nag or scold. |
| vouchsafe |
to grant or give with condescension or as a special favor. |