| askance |
with distrust or suspicion. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| blatant |
completely obvious or undisguised, sometimes offensively so. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| deadeye |
an expert shooter. |
| deracinate |
to pull up by or as if by the roots; uproot; isolate; exile. |
| disingenuous |
not candid or sincere. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| kismet |
destiny, fortune, or fate. |
| linguistics |
(used with a singular verb) the scientific and historical study of the form and structure of human language. |
| malinger |
to pretend illness or injury, especially in order to be excused from duty or work. |
| omnibus |
concerning or including a large collection of things. |
| penumbra |
an indefinite, borderline area. |
| pretentious |
assuming or marked by an air of importance or superiority that is unwarranted. |