to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like

a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather

a collection of 24 or sometimes 25 sheets of paper of the same size and quality: one twentieth of a ream

not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable

of little or no importance or consequence

presenting favorable conditions; favorable

any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place

to become spread throughout all parts of

necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility

personification, as of inanimate things

not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by prayers or entreaties

inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious

cunning; sly

to interlace (threads, yarns, strips, fibrous material, etc.) so as to form a fabric or material

needless repetition of an idea, especially in words other than those of the immediate context, without imparting additional force or clearness, as in "widow woman"

a heterogeneous mixture; jumble