| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| aesthetic |
having to do with beauty or art, including literature, dance, music, painting, drawing, and sculpture. |
| conspirator |
a person who is involved in a plot with others to perform or a criminal or wrongful act. |
| fop |
a man who is highly concerned with, and often vain about, his appearance and manners; dandy. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. |
| recapitulate |
to briefly review (the main points) of a spoken or written exchange or communication. |
| reciprocity |
a mutual interchange of privileges or favors between two nations, groups, or institutions. |
| remuneration |
pay, reward, or compensation. |
| sensory |
of or pertaining to hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, or touching. |
| serenity |
the condition or quality of being untroubled, peaceful, or tranquil. |
| sheathe |
to put in a tight, protective case. |
| squalor |
living conditions that are filthy, or the state of being dirty or foul. |
| subtlety |
the quality or condition of being difficult to detect or define. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |