| amity |
friendly and peaceful relations; good will. |
| antediluvian |
hopelessly old-fashioned; primitive; outdated. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| credulous |
disposed to believe, especially on scanty evidence; gullible. |
| dearth |
a shortage or scarcity of something; lack. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| fixation |
an obsession, especially one that interferes with normal functioning. |
| forbear |
to keep or abstain from (an action or utterance). |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| hackneyed |
made trite or commonplace by overuse, as an expression or phrase. |
| redoubtable |
inspiring fear; formidable. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| stanch1 |
to cause (a liquid, especially blood) to stop flowing. |
| unabashed |
not feeling or showing embarrassment, uneasiness, or shame. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |