| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| alimony |
money that a court orders one member of a divorced couple to pay to the other. |
| diffuse |
in the physical sciences, to flow toward regions of lower concentration. |
| flail |
to cause to move wildly. |
| foreseeable |
capable of being anticipated or predicted. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| imminent |
about to happen or likely to happen soon. |
| indelible |
incapable of being removed or obliterated; permanent. |
| inquisition |
an official inquiry, especially for the purpose of enforcing political, social, or religious conformity. |
| pristine |
pure, fresh, or clean as new; unspoiled or unsullied. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| scruple |
a belief about right and wrong that keeps a person from doing something that may be bad. |
| transmute |
to change into another form, substance, state, or the like. |
| upshot |
the most important issue, result, or conclusion. |
| venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. |