expiate \EK-spee-ayt\ (transitive verb) - To make amends for; to atone for.

"Some sort of expiation was the thing he needed, he was sure; but he could not think of anything in particular to expiate; a man could not ...Read More

vet \VET\ (transitive verb) - 1 : To provide veterinary care for (an animal). 2 : To provide (a person) with medical care. 3 : To examine carefully; to subject to thorough appraisal; to evaluate.

(intransitive verb) - 1 :...Read More

malapropism \mal-uh-PROP-iz-uhm\ (noun) - The usually unintentionally humorous misuse of a word, especially by confusion with one of similar sound; also, an example of such misuse.

"The old gentleman, too, had publicly ...Read More

flibbertigibbet \FLIB-ur-tee-jib-it\ (noun) - A silly, flighty, or scatterbrained person, especially a pert young woman with such qualities.

"I'll bat my eyelashes and pretend to be a flibbertigibbet wandering the house ...Read More

tractable \TRAK-tuh-buhl\ (adjective) - 1 : Capable of being easily led, taught, or managed; docile. 2 : Easily handled, managed, or worked; malleable.

""It's very important for me to find a person to fill the management ...Read More

abscond \ab-SKOND\ (intransitive verb) - To depart secretly; to steal away and hide oneself -- used especially of persons who withdraw to avoid arrest or prosecution.

"They abscond with millions, yes? They abscond with ...Read More