| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| caparison |
decorative trappings to cover a horse's saddle or harness. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| disencumber |
to remove burdens or hindrances from. |
| electuary |
a drug mixed with honey, syrup, or the like to form a paste to be smeared on the teeth or gums of a sick animal. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, especially one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| magnum opus |
a great work of art, literature, or music, especially a particular person's masterpiece. |
| nonfeasance |
in law, failure to perform a required duty, as by a public official. |
| obfuscate |
to make (something) seem or be difficult to understand; obscure or darken. |
| sententious |
using or marked by pompous, high-flown moralizing. |
| tamp |
to compress and pack tightly by repeated light taps. |