| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| cogitate |
to think over something carefully or at length. |
| convulsion |
a violent, involuntary contraction of the muscles. |
| defunct |
no longer in existence or use; dead; extinct. |
| dirge |
a song or hymn for a funeral or memorial for the dead. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| extant |
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed, or lost. |
| flaunt |
to display ostentatiously; show off. |
| fraternal |
of, related to, or like a brother or brothers. |
| mendacity |
a tendency to lie; untruthfulness. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| prosaic |
straightforward and plain; unimaginative; dull. |
| readjust |
to adapt oneself anew. |
| rejuvenate |
to restore the vigor, health, or appearance of youth to. |
| solemnize |
to carry out the formalities of performance required by (an occasion). |