| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| cordon |
a chain of guards or military stations forming a defense or containment line around an area. |
| detonate |
to explode or cause to explode. |
| diminution |
the act, process, or result of decreasing or declining. |
| dissimilar |
not alike; different. |
| feign |
to pretend or fake; put on a false show of. |
| frolicsome |
full of high spirits, gaiety, or merriment; playful. |
| heterogeneous |
made up of parts or members that differ from each other. (Cf. homogeneous.) |
| homogeneous |
having all parts of the same or a similar type. |
| lackadaisical |
lacking energy, determination, or enthusiasm; listless or lazy. |
| memoir |
an account of facts or events based primarily on the author's personal experience. |
| missive |
a message in writing; letter. |
| mundane |
of or pertaining to what is common and everyday; ordinary; commonplace. |
| reconcile |
to heal differences and restore a good relationship between. |
| vicissitude |
(usually plural) unexpected and unforeseeable changes or shifts, as in one's circumstances. |