| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| bereavement |
the condition or fact of being deprived of something or someone, especially by the death of a loved one. |
| catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. |
| complacent |
too satisfied with oneself or one's situation. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| immobile |
standing or holding still; not moving; motionless. |
| incontrovertible |
not able to be questioned or disputed. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| opportune |
favorable or suitable, especially in relation to time. |
| palatable |
acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| rescind |
to take back or make invalid; revoke. |
| sedate |
composed and dignified. |
| slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. |
| theocracy |
a form of government in which a god or gods are acknowledged as the ultimate authority. |