| accountability |
the state or quality of being responsible for providing an explanation or justification. |
| antiquate |
to make obsolete or old-fashioned. |
| celibate |
abstaining from sexual relations, especially because of having taken a vow. |
| collusion |
action undertaken in secret partnership or collaboration, usually for illicit purposes. |
| comradeship |
friendship based on shared or group activities or interests. |
| conscription |
compulsory enrollment in military service. |
| foray |
a quick raid or sudden advance, usually military and often to take forage or plunder. |
| forestall |
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand. |
| indictment |
the act of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury, or the condition of being formally accused of a crime by a grand jury. |
| liquidate |
to pay off or settle (a debt or the like). |
| mentor |
someone who plays an important role in another person's life as a guide and teacher. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| risqué |
very close to indecency or indelicacy; sexually suggestive; racy. |
| serendipity |
lucky coincidence or accidental discovery of something pleasant or valuable. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |