acquit
v.
1. relieve from an accusation; pronounce not guilty; discharge; exculpate; exonerate
2. perform one's part; conduct oneself
acquittal
n.
exculpation; discharge
complex
adj.
having varied interrelated parts, and therefore hard to understand; complicated; intricate
complexity
n.
difficulty; intricacy
consign
v.
give, transfer, or deliver, as if by signing over; hand over; commit
consignee
n.
person to whom something is shipped
effrontery
n.
shameless boldness; insolence; gall; temerity; nerve; chutzpah
excruciating
adj.
causing great pain or anguish; agonizing; unbearably painful
forbearance
n.
act of forbearing (refraining); abstaining; leniency; patience
hamper
v.
interfere with; hinder; impede
nettlesome
adj.
literally, full of nettles (plants with stinging hairs); irritating; causing annoyance or vexation
oblivious
adj.
(usually followed by of) forgetful; unmindful; not aware; unwitting
oblivion
n.
condition of being forgotten or unknown; forgetfulness
prodigious
adj.
extraordinary in amount or size; enormous; gigantic; huge; colossal
prodigy
n.
person of extraordinary talent or ability; wonder
rejuvenate
v.
make young or youthful again; give new vigor to; reinvigorate; refresh
residue
n.
whatever is left after a part is taken, disposed of, or gone; remainder; rest
residual
adj.
remaining after a part is used or taken
salutary
adj.
favorable to health; healthful; curative; beneficial; salubrious
scrutinize
v.
examine very closely; inspect; vet
scrutiny
n.
examination; inspection; review
supersede
v.
force out of use; displace; supplant; replace
sweltering
adj.
oppressively hot; torrid; sultry
swelter
v.
suffer from oppressive heat
unruffled
adj.
not upset or agitated; calm; cool; unflustered; imperturbable; collected
unwieldy
adj.
hard to wield (handle) because of size or weight; unmanageable; bulky; cumbersome
unwieldiness
n.
bulkiness
withdraw
v.
1. take back; remove
2. draw back; go away; retreat; leave
withdrawal
n.
1. taking back; removal
2. drawing back; retreat; departure
zany
adj.
having the characteristics of a clown; mildly insane; crazy; clownish; loony
zany
n.
clown; buffoon