| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| amenable |
willing to respond, agree, or submit; agreeable; pliable. |
| ascendant |
moving upward; rising. |
| culpable |
guilty of a mistake or fault; blameworthy. |
| desirous |
having a wish or a longing for something. |
| dilapidated |
fallen into ruin or decay. |
| gratify |
to please; satisfy. |
| heartrending |
causing or expressing deep sorrow or anguish. |
| 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. |
| propriety |
proper or appropriate behavior. |
| rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. |
| seedy |
unkempt or shabby. |
| sobriety |
abstinence from alcohol; temperance. |
| unimpressive |
lacking notable qualities; unremarkable; not impressive. |
| wan |
very pale. |