| acquit |
to free from a charge of breaking the law; declare not guilty. |
| ajar |
partly opened. |
| cant1 |
insincere statements made to give one the appearance of goodness, piety, or the like. |
| confrontation |
the act of facing or meeting another without evasion or avoidance. |
| elite |
(usually used with a plural verb) the best, taken collectively. |
| humiliate |
to cause to lose pride or feel ashamed; embarrass. |
| obesity |
the condition of being exceedingly and unhealthily overweight. |
| plaza |
a public square or open space in the center of a town. |
| spectacle |
an unusual or splendid sight or public show. |
| sponsor |
a person who takes responsibility for someone or something. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |
| tempt |
to try to get (someone) to do something wrong or not wise by offering or seeming to offer something very desirable. |
| temptation |
the condition of being lured or enticed by the possibility of pleasure to do something unwise or wrong. |
| terminal |
found at or forming the end of something. |
| writhe |
to twist and turn the body as in pain, discomfort, struggle, or embarrassment; squirm. |