| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| complaisant |
eager or willing to please; amenable; obliging. |
| culvert |
a man-made channel for drainage or the like that passes under a street or other thoroughfare. |
| impiety |
lack of reverence or respect, especially for what others consider sacred. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| irrefutable |
impossible to disprove; indisputable. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| reinstate |
to put back into a former position, condition, or state of effectiveness. |
| ruddy |
reddish; rosy. |
| salutary |
having or intended to have a beneficial effect. |
| satire |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usually through the use of parody or irony. |
| shamble |
to walk slowly, unsteadily, or awkwardly. |
| solemnity |
the condition or quality of being grave or serious. |
| titanic |
having enormous size, strength, or power; colossal; huge. |
| vigil |
a watch or period of surveillance, especially one kept during normal sleeping hours. |