| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| cachet |
prestige. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably brought about by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| harbinger |
someone or something that signals or foreshadows a later arrival or occurrence; herald; forerunner. |
| impermeable |
not permitting passage or penetration. |
| inanition |
a state of exhaustion caused by a lack of nourishment. |
| innocuous |
not capable of causing damage; harmless. |
| malfeasance |
an illegal act or wrongdoing, especially by a public official. |
| raffish |
carelessly unconventional or disreputable, sometimes appealingly so. |
| unadulterated |
unmixed with or undiluted by additives or extraneous elements; pure; complete. |