| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| beatify |
to admire or exalt as superior. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| disinter |
to dig up or remove from a place of burial; exhume. |
| extenuate |
to reduce the magnitude or seriousness of (a fault or offense) by offering partial excuses. |
| immaculate |
not dirty; completely clean. |
| impromptu |
without advance plan or preparation; spontaneously. |
| impugn |
to call into question; challenge or try to discredit. |
| malapropism |
the humorous or ridiculous misuse of a word, especially by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word, but whose meaning is inappropriate. |
| malingerer |
one who pretends to be ill or injured, especially in order to avoid work or duty. |
| naturalism |
in literature, a method of depicting life that reflects a philosophy of determinism. |
| parsimonious |
excessively frugal; stingy. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |