| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| askew |
not straight; crooked. |
| clique |
a small, often aggressively exclusive group of friends or associates. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| extricate |
to free or release from difficulty, entanglement, or involvement; disengage. |
| felon1 |
a person who has committed a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or burglary, as opposed to a misdemeanor. |
| inopportune |
occurring at an undesirable or unreasonable time. |
| magnanimous |
having or showing a generous, forgiving, or noble nature. |
| mediation |
the act or process of mediating between two disputing or disagreeing parties to bring about a resolution; arbitration. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. |
| quorum |
the number of members that an organization's rules require to attend a meeting in order for voting or other business to take place. |
| rhetoric |
the art, ability, or study of using language effectively in speech or writing, especially to influence or persuade one's audience. |
| sanction |
permission for an action; approval. |
| unworldly |
lacking sophistication; naive; provincial. |