kən traIt adjective feeling deep guilt for one’s wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. He was contrite when he returned, and he begged for her forgiveness.
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adventive
əd ven tihv adjective not native to or fully established in a locale or environment, as a plant or animal. Anobium punctatum, known as the furniture beetle, is an adventive species that…
objurgate
ab jər geIt transitive verb to criticize sharply; rebuke vehemently; berate. The defense lawyer was objurgated by strangers on the street for helping a murderer walk free.
caliginous
kə lI jə nəs adjective misty and dark. Drops of moisture fell from the ceiling of the caliginous cavern.
coalition
ko ə lI shən noun 1. an alliance, esp. a temporary one, of various factions, parties, or nations. Without a majority party, a coalition often governs. 2. the act or condition of…