| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| confederation |
the act or process of confederating or allying. |
| decimation |
the act of destroying a large part or number of something. |
| incorporate |
to include as part of a larger thing; blend. |
| indigenous |
being the people or animals that originally lived and may continue to live in a particular country or region. |
| litigious |
inclined to bring lawsuits. |
| mettlesome |
spirited or courageous. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| revel |
to feel great pleasure; rejoice (usually followed by "in"). |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| scathing |
harshly condemning; brutal. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| trajectory |
the actual or expected path of a moving object, especially the curve followed by a projectile, missile, or spacecraft in flight. |
| vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. |