| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| dapple |
to mark or be marked with spots or mottling. |
| dextrous |
variant of dexterous. |
| gaffe |
a crude social error; blunder; faux pas. |
| gibe |
a mocking or derisive comment. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| infraction |
an act or instance of breaking or violating, usually a rule or law; violation or breach. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| intermittent |
alternately stopping and starting with pauses in between. |
| portal |
a doorway or entrance, especially a large and imposing one. |
| reclaim |
to recover the use of (land areas) by draining, hydrating, or otherwise reconditioning so that the land can be used for agriculture or other purposes. |
| sagacity |
the quality of having keen judgment and common sense; wisdom. |
| simile |
a figure of speech in which two different things are compared by using the words "like" or "as." "March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb" is an example of a simile. |
| substantive |
of or pertaining to the fundamental nature or concerns of something; essential. |