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acquit
declare someone innocent
contraband
goods that are illegally imported or exported
corrupting
causing to be immoral or dishonest
detachement
lack of interest or involvement
discreet
careful; good at keeping secrets
indicted
formally charged with a crime
Perpetuated
made something last, go on
temerity
reckless, offensive boldness
vengeance
punishment in return for a wrong
verdict
a decision made by a jury
aggravate
to annoy or anger someone
appeal
an earnest or urgent request
cynical
distrustful of human nature
diction
clarity when speaking; choice of words
fatalistic
resigning to fate; allowing what happens to happen
fret
to worry
heathen
someone who deliberately insults religion, God, or a way of life
resentments
feelings of ill-will toward someone
statute
a law enacted by legislature
vehement
with conviction or force
adjourned
suspended until a later time
apprehension
hesitation
bellows
a device for blowing air on a flame in order for it to grow
devout
devoted to divine worship or service
duress
constant threat; coercion
hypocrite
someone who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, etc. that he or she does not possess
navigate
to find one's way
squalid
foul and repulsive; neglected
varmint
an undesirable animal, usually a scavenger
veneer
a thin surface layer
carcass
the body of a human or animal
contraption
a mechanical gadget or device
crooning
a soft singing or humming
eccentricities
oddities or peculiarities in conduct
furtive
secret or shifty; sneaky
gait
a manner of walking or trotting
notoriety
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
recluse
a person shut off or apart from the world; someone living in seclusion
staccato
disconnected, shortened, detached sound
subordinates
those who are lower in rank or of secondary importance
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