| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| belie |
to give a false impression of. |
| berate |
to reproach or scold severely. |
| corollary |
a readily drawn conclusion; deduction or inference. |
| distraught |
mentally or emotionally unbalanced; crazed. |
| forswear |
to give up or renounce, often with an oath or pledge. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| harrow |
to go over or break up with a harrow. |
| laudatory |
expressing praise. |
| mélange |
a mixture, usually of very dissimilar elements. |
| mésalliance |
marriage with someone of lower social standing than oneself. |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| schadenfreude |
(often capitalized) pleasure derived from the misfortune of others. |
| stately |
dignified. |