| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| azure |
the color of a clear blue sky. |
| complaisance |
willingness to please. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| gist |
the essential part or idea, as of an argument or written work. |
| marauder |
one who raids or invades in order to plunder. |
| maul |
to hurt by beating or through other rough treatment. |
| nondescript |
having no individual distinctiveness; lacking in notable features. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| reaffirm |
to verify by asserting again. |
| short-term |
covering, lasting, or completed in a short period. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| spendthrift |
one who is extravagant or wasteful with money; squanderer. |
| unsubstantiated |
lacking the evidence or verification needed to establish as true. |