| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| fervid |
heated or impassioned; intensely enthusiastic. |
| fervor |
strength, heatedness, or intensity of feeling; impassioned enthusiasm. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| hallowed |
considered sacred; venerated. |
| impenetrable |
impossible to enter; impervious. |
| indolent |
inclined to avoid exertion or effort; lazy. |
| ingratiate |
to seek or secure another's favor or approval for (oneself). |
| liaison |
a communication link between groups or between parts of an organization, or a person or group that performs this function. |
| miscreant |
evil or malevolent; villainous. |
| nihilism |
the belief that existence has no meaning or purpose. |
| particularity |
precise or detailed character. |
| protocol |
the proper or agreed upon way of conducting oneself or of doing something. |
| splice |
to join (two pieces of film, tape, or similar things) at the ends. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |