| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| amicable |
characterized by good will; friendly. |
| cerebral |
characterized by intellect or reason. |
| claimant |
one who alleges something to be true or demands something as one's right. |
| emboss |
to decorate the surface of with a raised design. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| fractious |
inclined to be irritable and quarrelsome; cranky. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| imprecise |
not exact, accurate, or well-defined; vague. |
| monotony |
tiresome lack of variation. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| psychiatrist |
a medical doctor who treats people with mental and emotional illnesses. |
| purge |
to free or rid (usually followed by "of" or "from"). |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |
| tirade |
a long, forceful, or angry speech, often critical or denunciatory in nature; harangue. |