| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| armistice |
an agreement by groups of people or countries at war to stop fighting; truce. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| demure |
quiet, shy, modest, or reserved in manner. |
| girth |
the length around something. |
| invoice |
a detailed statement of goods sold or shipped or of services provided, including their prices or charges. |
| literal |
in accordance with the ordinary, exact, or primary meaning of a word or words; not figurative or metaphorical. |
| miff |
to cause (someone) to become annoyed; offend. |
| nonchalance |
cool confidence and unconcern; casual indifference. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| overt |
openly apparent; not concealed. (Cf. covert.) |
| prophetic |
foretelling or revealing the future. |
| rediscover |
to begin experiencing again; find again; regain. |
| resuscitate |
to bring back to life or consciousness; revive. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |