| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| concoct |
to make by putting together a number of parts or ingredients. |
| dispassionate |
without strong feeling or bias; calm; impartial. |
| dub1 |
to name or call. |
| experimentation |
the act, process, or practice of running tests or trials. |
| fodder |
feed for farm animals, such as stalks of corn cut and mixed with hay. |
| histrionic |
done in a theatrical, emotional, or affected manner; overly dramatic. |
| implausible |
hard to believe or credit. |
| limpid |
perfectly clear; transparent. |
| lucrative |
producing monetary gain; profitable. |
| occult |
of, pertaining to, or with the aid of the supernatural. |
| presumption |
a belief that is taken for granted but not proved. |
| quintessence |
that which most perfectly describes or typifies something; essence. |
| submissive |
inclined or obliged to submit; unresisting; obedient; docile. |
| subvert |
to overthrow or destroy, or cause the destruction of (an established authority, especially a national government). |