| alibi |
a way of defending oneself against criminal charges by showing that one was not at the scene of the crime when it happened. |
| consensus |
general agreement in opinions, values, preferences, or the like. |
| conserve |
to keep safe from loss, waste, or destruction. |
| construe |
to comprehend or explain the meaning or intention of; assign a meaning to; interpret. |
| embitter |
to make bitter the feelings or attitude of (someone). |
| endure |
to bear up under or function in spite of. |
| forgo |
to do without, refrain from, or give up. |
| fundamental |
basic; central; serving as a foundation. |
| illuminate |
to light up; make bright with light. |
| modify |
to change in some way; alter. |
| rebuke |
to give a sharp reprimand to; criticize. |
| relish |
a great enjoyment of something. |
| repeal |
to do away with or cancel officially. |
| secede |
to withdraw from a group or a political union. |
| zeal |
great enthusiasm for a person or cause. |