| combatant |
someone or something that engages in fighting, especially as part of warfare. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| fragility |
the condition of being delicate and easily broken. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| irreverent |
not having or showing respect. |
| latent |
present but not yet apparent, developed, or operative. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| penance |
an act of punishment or self-discipline voluntarily undergone to show regret at having done something wrong. |
| profundity |
that which involves great insight or intellectual depth. |
| protract |
to extend in time; prolong. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| solace |
comfort or consolation in times of sorrow or suffering. |
| stint |
to refrain from spending; to be sparing or frugal. |
| venial |
able to be excused, pardoned, or forgiven, as a minor error, offense, or sin. (Cf. mortal.) |