| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| articulate |
able to speak or express oneself in a clear way. |
| biennial |
happening every second year. |
| carnal |
of or pertaining to the flesh or body, especially sexual appetites and activities. |
| consolidate |
to join together into a whole; combine. |
| coroner |
a public officer employed to investigate by inquest any death not thought to have occurred by natural causes. |
| demagogue |
a leader, especially a speaker or politician, who attempts to persuade and to gain a following by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the public, rather than by rational argument. |
| fastidious |
exceedingly particular or demanding especially in matters of detail; exacting. |
| intonation |
the pattern of changes in pitch of the speaking or singing voice. |
| natal |
of or concerning one's birth. |
| obliterate |
to erase or make unrecognizable by erasing. |
| scapegoat |
one made to bear the blame for the wrongs of others. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |