| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| commensurate |
of equal measure, as extent or duration. |
| concourse |
a large open space, as in a railway station, where many people pass or gather. |
| contemptible |
deserving of scorn or moral disgust; disgraceful; dishonorable. |
| denunciation |
the act of verbally condemning or attacking. |
| genteel |
displaying traits such as refinement and politeness that are traditionally associated with wealth and education. |
| leer |
to give a sideways or nasty look or smile suggestive of malicious or sexual thoughts. |
| ludicrous |
worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| mainstay |
the main support of something. |
| multiplicity |
a large number; abundance. |
| nepotism |
favoritism shown to a near relative, as in preferential hiring or patronage. |
| obsession |
that which preoccupies one's mind or emotions excessively or abnormally. |
| prohibitive |
serving as a preventative. |
| salvageable |
able to be saved or rescued from damage or destruction. |
| solicit |
to try to obtain (business, recruits, donations, help, or the like) by persuasion, formal request, or pleading. |