Anagrams of: APOLOGIAE_

• acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

• defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

• any external parasitic organism (as fleas)

• a public square with room for pedestrians

• mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace

• any of various thin shiny (savory or sweet) coatings applied to foods

• a glossy finish on a fabric

• a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.

• coat with a glaze

• become glassy or take on a glass-like appearance

• furnish with glass

• coat with something sweet, such as a hard sugar glaze

• an ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade

• a battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick

• fell with or as if with a poleax

• (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

• A comment in the margin; explanatory note; gloss; commentary.

• Flattery.

• (False) appearance.

• A specious show, a deceit.

• To extenuate, explain away, gloss over.

• To use flattering language.

• To smooth over; to palliate by specious explanation.

• To give a shine to (something or someone).