| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| allude |
to mention (usually followed by "to"). |
| altercation |
a loud or angry argument or quarrel. |
| apogee |
the highest or farthest point. |
| avocation |
a secondary occupation, usually one pursued for recreation; hobby. |
| bilious |
ill-tempered; irritable. |
| certitude |
the state, condition, or feeling of freedom from uncertainty or doubt. |
| diffidence |
reticence; shyness. |
| discrepancy |
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency. |
| ennui |
a general feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction, especially with all aspects of life. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| hermetic |
preventing or sealed to prevent the influx or escape of air; airtight. |
| regent |
one who governs in place of a disabled or underage ruler. |
| rudimentary |
of or pertaining to the basic or first principles; elementary. |
| somnolent |
sleepy or drowsy. |