| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| calumny |
a harmful statement, known by the maker to be false. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| gamut |
the whole extent or range of anything. |
| inadvertent |
not planned or intended; unintentional. |
| interdict |
to deter or impede by the steady use of firepower. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| 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. |
| macerate |
to soften (food or the like) by soaking, as in digestion. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| requite |
to retaliate for; strike back on account of. |
| sepsis |
infection, especially by pus-forming bacteria in the blood or tissues. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |