exonerate, no longer hold responsible

liability, responsibility

be held responsible, account for, contest a claim

disregard

to be bent on fighting

retort, answer disrespectfully

relieve from responsibility

refuse point-blank

to be the counterpart

a quick refusal is better than being kept waiting

to be unique, to be united

plain answer, point-blank refusal

curt reply

to speak in a very refined language

fastidious, elaborate

menstruate, to have menses

to be punished by God

be bent on mischief

of a higher caste