| abrogate |
to abolish, repeal, or nullify by authority. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| bereft |
deprived or stripped of something. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| compunction |
uneasiness about the propriety or suitability of an action; qualm. |
| conjoin |
to combine for a common purpose. |
| curmudgeon |
an irritable or ill-tempered person. |
| diatribe |
a bitter, abusive attack in speech or writing. |
| erudite |
having or showing a high level of scholarly knowledge; learned. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| laureate |
one honored for achievement in a particular field or by a particular award, especially in the arts or sciences. |
| mendicant |
living on charity; begging. |
| sequester |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude. |
| woebegone |
displaying or full of distress. |