| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| aristocracy |
a class of people who have a high social position because of the family they are born into. Members of the aristocracy are usually richer and have more privileges than other members of society. |
| censure |
to criticize or condemn. |
| elliptical |
tending toward or characterized by an economy of expression that creates ambiguity or obscurity, often purposefully. |
| frugal |
small in amount or cost; meager. |
| incense2 |
to make very angry. |
| insular |
closed to new ideas; narrow-minded. |
| intemperate |
lacking moderation or restraint; excessive, overindulgent, violent, or the like. |
| lateral |
about, from, or toward a side or sides; sideways. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| peruse |
to read or examine attentively and in detail. |
| soluble |
able to be dissolved. |
| sustenance |
nourishment that maintains life; food. |
| troublesome |
causing anxiety, worry, or bother. |