absolution
formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment
avid
having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something
beget
give rise to, bring about
emasculate
make weaker or less effective
feud
a state of prolonged mutual hostility
inflexible
unwilling to change or compromise
lament
to mourn, or feel sad about a loss
lavish
sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious
limpid
free of anything that darkens, completely clear
midwife
a person, typically a woman trained to assist women in childbirth
mongrel
a dog of no definable type or breed
naiveté
lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
nurture
the process of caring for and encouraging the growth or development of someone or something
poignant
creating or evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
profanity
blasphemous or obscene language
raucous
making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise
reverie
a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts
rigid
unable to bend or be forced out of shape
shabby
in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care
tenement
an apartment building, usually in a low-income area, without any luxury amenities
bucolic
of or in the countryside; relating to the pleasantness of country life
cambric
a type of linen fabric that is finely woven
conjecture
an opinion formed on incomplete information
fastidious
very attentive to accuracy, detail, and cleanliness; meticulous
prodigious
of impressive size; awesome; large
ragamuffin
a person, usually a child who is unkempt, and often dirty and dressed in rags
thwarted
prevented or stopped from accomplishing something
relegate
to demote to a lower position or category
saunter
to walk in a slow and leisurely manner
on the dole
unemployed and reciving benefits from the government
infintesimal
so small or tiny that it is unmeasurable or deemed to be irrelevant
genuflect
to kneel down in a show of deference; often happens in a place of worship
vivacious
a person, often a woman, who is lively, attractive, and spirited
gratis
something that is free, and without any cost
interminable
the passage of time which is dull, boring, and without event
mollify
to appease or soothe the anxiety or anger of another person
contempt
the feeling that another person is undeserving, worthless, or beneath notice
putrid
rotting or decaying organic matter which emits a foul odor
satchet
a small bag or purse which is perfumed, often used to scent clothes
vestibule
a foyer or reception area, often located inside of a church or a school
surreptitious
secretive or sneaky
gallantly
to do something in a way that is heroic or brave
debonair
used to describe an individual who is charming, sophisticated, and stylish
contorted
misshapen and twisted
