| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| corpulent |
fat; portly; obese. |
| equilibrium |
a state of balance between two or more forces. |
| fanfare |
a flourish of trumpets, used to mark an entrance or beginning. |
| forage |
food for animals such as horses or cattle. |
| inaccessible |
hard or impossible to reach, approach, or attain. |
| inoffensive |
having no insulting or harmful qualities; innocuous. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| nomenclature |
a specialized system or set of names and terms used in a particular science, art, or other field of study or training. |
| parable |
a very short story told to teach a moral or religious lesson. |
| rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
| redress |
compensation or reparation; amends. |
| shackle |
a metal band or one of a pair of metal rings used to bind the wrist or ankle of a prisoner or animal. |
| skiff |
a small, light boat that may have sails but can be rowed by one oarsman. |
| stupor |
a state of unconsciousness, insensibility, or torpor. |