| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| advantageous |
giving a benefit or advantage; helpful; useful. |
| analogous |
similar or corresponding in some particular manner. |
| churl |
a rude or vulgar person. |
| colloquial |
characteristic of or suited to informal or familiar conversation or to writing that is imitative of conversational tone. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| comradeship |
friendship based on shared or group activities or interests. |
| frond |
a long leaf with many small divisions. Ferns and palm trees have fronds. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| inimitable |
impossible to mimic or copy, because of uniqueness or superiority. |
| maternity |
the state of being a mother; motherhood. |
| nurture |
to care for and encourage the growth and development of (a living thing). |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| strident |
harsh-sounding or loud; raucous; grating. |