| ameliorate |
to make better; improve. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| egotistical |
self-centered or selfish. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| mollify |
to ease or soothe the anger or emotion of; make calmer; appease. |
| parameter |
any of a set of specifications or limits, the value or variations of which determine the form or behavior of something. |
| rebuttal |
a statement or contention, as in a debate or legal case, that is intended to disprove or confute another. |
| receptive |
open and willing to accommodate new thoughts and ideas. |
| reformatory |
a corrective institution for disciplining and re-educating young offenders. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. |
| stalwart |
steady and loyal; reliable. |
| stymie |
throw an obstacle in the way of (something or someone); impede; thwart. |
| synthesis |
the combining of discrete elements into a unified compound or entity, or the unified whole formed by such a combining. |
| uncontrolled |
acting or continuing, or allowed to act or continue, without constraint, regulation, or opposition. |
| vintage |
a class of objects produced during a certain era or year. |