| absolve |
to free from consequences, blame, or guilt. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| conclusive |
serving to reach a final answer or decision, or to settle. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. |
| esoteric |
understood or known only by a few persons who have special training, access, or interests. |
| fulsome |
offensive, especially because of excessiveness or insincerity. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| invigorate |
to fill with energy, strength, or life. |
| lethargy |
a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. |
| piteous |
worthy of or inspiring great sympathy. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| venal |
capable of acting dishonestly or wrongly in return for money or the like; open to accepting bribes; corrupt. |