| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| conciliatory |
tending to placate or reconcile. |
| decrepit |
in poor condition because of old age or much use; dilapidated; worn-out. |
| epoch |
an important period in human history. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| impasse |
a situation that allows no escape or solution; stalemate. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| multifarious |
of or having a great variety of parts, forms, or kinds; many and varied. |
| mutable |
able or likely to change. |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| rift |
a break in social relations, because of a difference of opinion, quarrel, or the like; breach. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| syncopate |
in music, to make (a rhythm) more complex as by accenting beats that are not normally accented or employing rests where accented beats would be expected. |
| utilitarian |
of, concerning, or aiming at usefulness. |