| assuage |
to make less severe or more bearable; alleviate. |
| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| cloture |
in U.S. parliamentary procedure, a method of ending debate and causing an immediate vote on the matter being discussed. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| condone |
to pardon, disregard, or overlook voluntarily or without condemning. |
| debouch |
to advance out of a confined or narrow space such as a canyon into open country. |
| exponent |
one that expounds or interprets. |
| fealty |
faithfulness or loyalty. |
| gadfly |
a persistent critic, especially of established institutions and policies. |
| iatrogenic |
caused by a physician or medical treatment, especially from drugs or surgery. |
| imprecation |
a curse, uttered or thought of. |
| internecine |
of or pertaining to conflict, discord, or struggle within a group. |
| lanugo |
fine, soft hair, especially that with which a human fetus or newborn is covered. |
| lugubrious |
sad or mournful, especially in an exaggerated way; gloomy. |
| ostentation |
a showy display to impress others. |