3.
accidental; nonessential
5.
to turn aside from a course; to stray
6.
to confuse; to bewilder
7.
to pierce with a sharp stake through the body
8.
to lessen seriously by providing partial excuses
11.
improve someone morally
12.
open to more than one interpretation
14.
best; most favorable; ideal
15.
to ask persistently; to beg
