| acquit |
to free from a charge of breaking the law; declare not guilty. |
| authentic |
real, genuine, or true. |
| competent |
having the skill to do something; capable. |
| cultural |
of or relating to the language, customs, ideas, and art of a particular group of people. |
| debate |
to discuss the different sides of a subject or issue. |
| dilute |
to make thinner or weaker by adding a liquid. |
| distinctive |
serving to set apart or mark as distinct or unusual. |
| friction |
the rubbing of objects against each other. |
| lurid |
sensational; shocking or dramatic. |
| perplex |
to puzzle, confuse, or cause uncertainty in the mind of (a person). |
| precede |
to come before in time. |
| stern1 |
firm and determined; not flexible. |
| successor |
a person or thing that comes after or follows another. |
| tolerant |
willing to accept or respect what is different in others, especially their beliefs and customs. |
| woe |
great suffering or sorrow. |