| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| abstain |
to choose not to do something. |
| adept |
having great skill or ability. |
| annul |
to make nonexistent or ineffective; cancel. |
| beneficiary |
one who receives or is formally designated to receive money or property, as from a will or insurance policy. |
| diaphanous |
of fabric or the like, almost transparent; sheer; filmy; delicate. |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| humbug |
something without substance or meaning, such as an idea or argument; nonsense. |
| invertebrate |
without a backbone |
| maturation |
the act or process of becoming fully grown or developed, in structure, behavior, or the like. |
| miasma |
a thick, obscuring vapor. |
| palpitate |
of the heart, to pulsate rapidly; flutter; quiver. |
| remiss |
careless or negligent, especially in the performance of one's duty. |
| singe |
to burn slightly on the surface, end, or edge. |
| stigmatize |
to label or brand as disgraceful or shameful. |