| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| albeit |
notwithstanding; even though. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| gradation |
a gradual almost imperceptible change, especially from one tone or texture to another. |
| grievous |
causing emotional or physical suffering; painful. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| ignominy |
the condition of being in disgrace or dishonor; humiliation. |
| impoverish |
to make poor; cause to live in poverty. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| negligible |
so small or unimportant as to be of no account; trifling or insignificant. |
| postulate |
to assert as something true, especially as a basis for reasoning. |
| proletariat |
the working class, especially those who lack capital and must sell their usually unskilled labor in order to survive. |
| putative |
widely thought to be such; reputed; supposed. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |
| recipient |
one who accepts something that has been sent or given, or one who has been awarded something. |