| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| annexation |
the act of taking and adding (territory) to one's own territory. |
| dishevel |
to make (hair or clothing) untidy. |
| dissonant |
not in harmony or agreement; discordant. |
| edict |
an order or decree proclaimed by a ruler or other of high authority. |
| enmity |
the mutual feeling of enemies toward each other; hatred; hostility; antagonism. |
| frivolous |
unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly. |
| intone |
to recite in musical or lengthened tones, especially in a monotone; chant. |
| invariably |
without ever a change; on every occasion. |
| myopic |
unable to see objects clearly from a distance; nearsighted. |
| nonchalant |
not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly confident, unflustered, or unworried;casually indifferent. |
| sedition |
actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| synoptic |
forming a summary or overview. |
| waylay |
to attack or accost unexpectedly after lying in wait for. |