| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| bland |
without interest, spirit, or excitement; dull; indifferent. |
| cohere |
to lump, hold, or stick together. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| deficit |
The amount by which something is less than what is needed. A deficit of money is caused by spending more than has been taken in. |
| deleterious |
harmful or injurious, as to health. |
| fraudulent |
characterized by or based on the use of deceit or trickery. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| liberality |
an attitude of tolerance and respect for individual differences. |
| monologue |
a long speech or reading given by a single speaker. |
| recluse |
a person who lives in voluntary isolation from others. |
| secrete |
to produce a fluid or other substance and release it into or out of the body. |
| solstice |
either of the two times in the year when the sun is furthest from the celestial equator, occurring in June and December. |
| suture |
the act or process of surgically joining or sewing together the edges of a wound, incision, or the like. |