Unit 31
Passionate expression of grief or sorrow; regret
Lament
To restore friendly relations between; to bring two things (usually people) together again (after a quarrel)
Reconcile
Intended to pacify
Conciliatory
Enthusiasm or eagerness; speed
Alacrity
Relevant and appropriate
Germane
Raise for discussion (usually a sensitive or difficult subject)
Broach
To light up; clarify or explain
Illuminate
Feeling or expressing remorse
Contrite
Granting leniency in the instance of punishment
Clemency
Deserving or causing public shame or disgrace
Ignominious
A general hatred of mankind
Misanthropy
A fanatic; someone with intense enthusiasm for something
Zealot
Disrespectful
Impudent
Incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
Infallible
Advance notice of something in the future
Harbinger
Outrageously wicked or evil
Heinous
Expression of disapproval toward someone or something (usually in a formal statement)
Censure
Reject in a blunt and ungracious manner
Rebuff
A state of uncertainty or perplexity
Quandary
Practice of severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence; a person who lives a very simple life
Ascetic
Outrageously bad or notorious
Flagrant
To be clear
Lucid
Heavily decorated or ornamented
Ornate
A reduction in size, extent, or importance
Diminution
Obedient and responsive
Amenable