| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| caustic |
bitingly critical. |
| censorious |
highly critical or disapproving. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
| constituent |
forming a part of something. |
| contortion |
a straining or twisting by the intellect; mental gymnastics. |
| erroneous |
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect. |
| havoc |
ruin or devastation. |
| militant |
aggressive or combative in attitude or actions, especially in defense of a cause. |
| paean |
a song or hymn sung as an expression of praise. |
| prodigal |
imprudent and excessive in spending; extravagant. |
| rigorous |
showing strictness or sternness. |
| secretive |
tending to secrecy. |
| unproductive |
not yielding useful or helpful results; not fruitful. |
| wince |
to draw suddenly back or away from something painful or frightening. |