| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| equable |
not varying extremely or suddenly; uniform; stable. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| ignominious |
characterized by or associated with disgrace, dishonor, or shame; humiliating. |
| luxuriant |
growing thickly and in great numbers; lush. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| realist |
a person who tends to see or present things as they actually are. |
| rectify |
to put right or correct (a bad situation, injustice, or the like); remedy. |
| redouble |
to make twice as great; renew more vigorously; intensify. |
| redundant |
unnecessarily repetitive. |
| relegate |
to send or consign to a condition, place, or position of lesser importance or esteem. |
| vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. |