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Absolve
The priest ___ him of all his sins
Extenuate
Although Nancy missed three crucial rehearsals, there were ___ circumstances, so she was not dismissed
Implicit
she had ___ faith in him
Incicive
She is an ___ critic of the current education system
Ostentatious
Wear a hat too ___ and you'll be ridiculed for the rest of your life
Paragon
He is a ___ of virtue
Prosaic
He asked if I'd gotten my black eye in a fight - I told him the ___ truth that I'd banged my head on a door
Redundant
He edited the paper and removed any ___ information or statements
Sanctimonious
He writes smug, ___ rubbish
Scintillating
Then his eyes fell upon the diamond ring, shining and ___ in the sun