| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| blasphemy |
disrespect or irreverence toward something considered sacred or inviolable, especially God. |
| communal |
of or belong to members of a group; public; collective. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| decorous |
proper or formal with respect to behavior, manners, appearance, or the like. |
| dossier |
a set of papers or documents that provide detailed information on a particular person or subject. |
| insensible |
without normal sensations; unconscious. |
| languor |
lack of strength or energy; weakness or listlessness. |
| mannerism |
a distinctive and habitual behavioral characteristic. |
| pallid |
pale or whitened; lacking color. |
| protuberance |
that which projects; bulge or bump. |
| sear1 |
to burn or scorch the outside of. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |
| veritable |
true; authentic; real. |