| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| encomium |
a formal expression of praise. |
| exceptionable |
likely to be objected to; objectionable. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| inveigle |
to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery. |
| neologism |
a new word, phrase, or usage. |
| oblivious |
not conscious or paying attention; unknowing or unaware (usually followed by "to" or "of"). |
| pusillanimous |
shamefully timid; cowardly. |
| quiescence |
a state of inaction, rest, or stillness; dormancy. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| surcingle |
a girth or belt that wraps around the body of a horse to secure a saddle, pack, or the like to its back. |