| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| arable |
capable of being farmed. |
| cacophonous |
characterized by a discordant, sometimes unpleasant, mixture of sounds. |
| demolition |
the act or an instance of destroying, especially by means of explosives. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| evocative |
tending or able to call forth images, memories, feelings, and the like. |
| expatriate |
one who has gone into exile from or renounced allegiance to his or her native land. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| perennial |
lasting throughout the year or for many years. |
| pertinent |
having to do with or connected to a subject; relevant. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| synchronize |
to cause to occur, move, or operate at the same time or rate. |
| throe |
(usually plural) any convulsive or anguished struggle, or great exertion. |
| voluptuous |
full of or characterized by sensual pleasures. |