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