| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| ashen1 |
of the color of ashes; very pale. |
| capricious |
tending to act on impulse; subject to whim; erratic and unpredictable. |
| covet |
to wish to have very much; envy. |
| franchise |
a right or privilege conferred by a government, especially the right to vote or the rights and powers of incorporation. |
| infringe |
to cross established limits; encroach; trespass (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| obligatory |
required; compulsory. |
| persevere |
to continue steadfastly in a task or course of action or hold steadfastly to a belief or commitment, especially when met with opposition or difficulties; persist. |
| preeminent |
surpassing others in importance and prominence; foremost. |
| referent |
anything in the real world or in the imagination that is symbolized or referred to by a word or other symbol. |
| resonance |
ability to make a strong or lasting effect, especially because of an emotional association. |
| taint |
to slightly corrupt or pollute. |
| tawdry |
falsely showy; cheap and gaudy. |
| vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. |
| vouch |
to promise to be true, real, or correct (usually followed by "for"). |