| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| augment |
to make greater in size or amount; increase. |
| brevity |
shortness of duration. |
| cataract |
a large waterfall. |
| convoke |
to summon to an assembly; marshal. |
| degeneration |
the process of decline or decay. |
| digress |
to stray from the main topic; ramble. |
| epitaph |
on a gravestone or tomb, an inscription commemorating the dead person. |
| expedient |
suitable or advantageous for the purpose or in the circumstances. |
| haggard |
having a very tired, worried, or wasted look. |
| hoodwink |
to trick, deceive, or dupe. |
| retinue |
a group of attendants or other employees who accompany a prominent person. |
| tensile |
of or relating to tension. |
| uncritical |
not making critical judgments or discriminations, especially those based on standards. |
| volatility |
the quality or condition of being highly changeable or inconsistent. |