| captivate |
to charm or fascinate, as by beauty or wit; enthrall. |
| clairvoyant |
possessing the ability to see or know things that are beyond the five senses. |
| consecrate |
to commit or devote to some goal or service. |
| counterpoint |
a method of composing or arranging music in which diverse but harmonious melodies are played at the same time. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| exculpate |
to free (a person or group) from guilt or blame, or from the suspicion of guilt or blame. |
| notation |
a system of signs used to stand for numbers, words, or musical notes. |
| obscene |
offensive and not decent. |
| onus |
an unwanted but necessary task; burden. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| posterity |
all generations to come. |
| preventable |
having the possibility of being prevented; capable of being stopped or kept from happening. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| wrest |
to take away with, or as if with, a twist or pull. |