| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| befall |
to happen to. |
| coda |
a passage that brings a musical composition to a conclusion. |
| corrugate |
to shape or bend or become shaped or bent into parallel, wavelike ridges and grooves. |
| dissociate |
to sever a mental connection between; separate. |
| fluctuate |
to vary or change irregularly; rise and fall. |
| incisive |
marked by clear, penetrating thought; sharp. |
| landlocked |
without any access to the sea. |
| nullify |
to cause to have no value or consequence. |
| pacifist |
one who opposes war and refuses to practice or acknowledge violence as a way of settling disputes or resisting aggression. |
| prospectus |
a written description or summary of a proposed project. |
| raucous |
loud, sharp, and rasping, as, at times, a bird's call or a human's voice or laugh. |
| semblance |
outward form; appearance. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |
| vociferous |
crying out, especially in protest; vocal; clamorous. |