| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| anomalous |
differing from the norm, standard, or common type or rule; abnormal. |
| cater |
to supply food or other service. |
| fluency |
the ability to speak or write smoothly and easily in another language. |
| lampoon |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire. |
| motley |
made up of a contrasting variety of types, appearances, or the like; very heterogeneous. |
| partisan |
devoted to or favoring a particular cause, group, political party, or the like. |
| patronage |
the financial or other support given to a business establishment by its customers or clients. |
| recompense |
payment or action to compensate for the expenditure or loss of time, money, property, or the like. |
| soporific |
causing sleep or sleepiness. |
| specious |
apparently true, genuine, or plausible, but actually worthless, as an argument or evidence. |
| subsidiary |
assisting or supplementing. |
| transitory |
lasting for only a short time; brief. |
| turbid |
clouded or murky because of stirred-up particles or sediment; muddy. |
| vivacious |
full of life and spirit; animated. |