| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
| deprave |
to change for the worse, especially morally; corrupt; pervert. |
| dispel |
to scatter or drive away in all directions. |
| linear |
having to do with a line; straight. |
| minuscule |
so small as to be almost negligible; tiny. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| proponent |
one who proposes or favors an idea, doctrine, course of action, or the like. |
| quaff |
to drink, especially deeply and with obvious enjoyment. |
| referendum |
the submission of a legislative measure to a vote by the general public, or the vote thus taken. |
| requisite |
required or essential. |
| revivalist |
suited to or aimed at the purpose of bringing back former beliefs, ideas, or practices. |
| sacrilege |
the violation, profane treatment, or destruction of some place or thing that is considered to be holy. |
| secular |
of or concerning the world and material concerns as opposed to religious or spiritual concerns; temporal. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |