| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| arrears |
the state of being delinquent in the payment of financial obligations (usually preceded by "in"). |
| bedizen |
to dress or decorate in a flashy, garish fashion. |
| bravado |
a false, exaggerated, or boastful display of courage. |
| charismatic |
having unusually strong personal allure or appeal. |
| cosmic |
of or relating to the universe. |
| decorum |
properness of behavior, manner, appearance, or the like; dignity; propriety. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| emulate |
to try to be the same as or better than (another person), especially by imitating. |
| gouge |
a cut or hole made with something sharp. |
| insidious |
dangerous through cunning, subtlety, and underhandedness. |
| inundate |
to cover or overspread with water, especially a very large amount; flood. |
| stasis |
the state of equilibrium or balance between opposing forces; motionlessness. |
| supplant |
to replace (someone or something) especially by dishonest or forceful means. |
| vacuous |
characterized by lack of intelligence or serious intent; devoid of ideas or emotion. |