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Alibi

An excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene

Buttress

Strengthen, support

Declination

Demarcation, explanation

Evacuate

Vacate, empty, abandon

Idiosyncrasy

Personal peculiarity, something unique to an induvidual

Libertarian

Someone who opposes tyranny

Ominous

Threatening

Potent

Powerful, compelling, strong

Ruminate

Think over something, ponder

Transcribe

Copy

Allay

Lessen

Byline

Line that tells you who wrote the article

Demur

Hesitate, refuse

Exacerbate

Make worse

Ignominious

Shameful

Liniment

Soothing lotion

Omnipotent

All powerful

Pragmatic

Practical

Ruse

Trick, stratagem

Transgress

Go astray, disobey, commit a sin