| atonement |
the act of making reparation for a sin, crime, error, or the like. |
| attune |
to adjust so as to be harmonious. |
| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| coddle |
to simmer in water that is almost at the boiling point. |
| condign |
well-deserved or fitting, especially of punishment or reprimand. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| disabuse |
to free (a person) from misconception or deception; set straight. |
| Draconian |
(often lower case) harshly cruel or rigorous. |
| espouse |
to take up, hold, or commit oneself to (a cause, idea, or belief); embrace. |
| imbricate |
overlapping in an even sequence, as roof tiles or fish scales. |
| ineluctable |
impossible to be avoided; inescapable. |
| ontogeny |
the process of biological growth and development of a particular living organism. |
| parlance |
manner of speaking or writing, especially word choice; vernacular. |
| recrudesce |
to become active again or break out anew, as a disease or harmful condition. |
| seminal |
of critical importance; essential. |