| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| belligerent |
having a fighting character; aggressive. |
| bourgeois |
of, related to, or characteristic of the middle class. |
| defeatist |
characterized by an acceptance or expectation of failure. |
| depersonalize |
to cause to lose individual identity or characteristics. |
| heresy |
a religious belief or doctrine not in keeping with the established doctrine of a church, especially the rejection of or dissent from any aspect of Roman Catholic Church dogma by a baptized church member. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| indigence |
lack of means to live; poverty. |
| peripheral |
related but not essential. |
| propaganda |
information or opinions that are made public to promote or attack a movement, cause, or person. |
| punctilious |
strictly adhering to etiquette or formalities. |
| traverse |
to go over, along, or through; cover or cross. |
| unctuous |
excessively or falsely earnest or amiable. |
| verdant |
green. |