acquit
free someone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
lynch
and extrajudicial execution carried out by a mob, often by hanging or other ways of execution
temperence
abstinense(to not do something) from an alcoholic drink
riticule
a woman's small handbag, originally netted an having a drawstring and decorated with embroidering and beading.
wince
to draw back
pensive
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought
degraded
treated or regarded with contempt or disrespect
histrionic
exaggerated dramatic behavior designed to attract attention
obsequies
funeral rites
ingenious
cleaver, original and inventive