| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| aesthete |
one who is or professes to be particularly attentive to and appreciative of beauty, especially in the arts. |
| autopsy |
a medical examination of a dead body to find the cause of death. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, especially by avoiding due or promised payment. |
| categorical |
with no exceptions or conditions; absolute. |
| dulcet |
pleasing to the ear; melodious. |
| egotist |
a conceited person; braggart. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| imbalance |
a defect in proportion or balance between elements. |
| knave |
an unscrupulous person; evildoer. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| pallor |
unnatural lack of color, especially of the face. |
| tincture |
an alcohol solution containing a medicinal substance. |
| ulterior |
beyond or excluded from what is openly admitted or shown, especially when concealed for the purposes of deception. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |