| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| disquiet |
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness. |
| euphony |
a pleasing, harmonious quality of sounds, especially words. |
| excoriate |
to denounce or criticize severely. |
| guise |
external appearance or semblance, especially if deceptive. |
| obituary |
a printed announcement of a person's death, usually including a brief biography and information about funeral arrangements. |
| onerous |
unwanted, unpleasant, and burdensome. |
| orator |
a person who delivers a public speech, or one skilled at formal public speaking. |
| pernicious |
having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, especially an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| skirmish |
a minor or preliminary battle between small military units. |
| susceptible |
easily influenced or impressed (usually followed by "to"). |
| tremulous |
trembling or wavering, or inclined to tremble or waver. |
| vagrant |
one who lacks a permanent home and wanders from place to place; nomad; tramp. |