| abate |
to become less in amount or intensity. |
| aerate |
to expose to the circulation or chemical action of air in order to ventilate or cleanse. |
| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| condolence |
sympathy with a grieving or suffering person. |
| contention |
a point asserted in argument or debate. |
| demoralize |
to weaken or destroy the confidence, courage, spirit, or morale of. |
| disparity |
the condition or an instance of being unlike, unequal, or of different kinds; difference. |
| egregious |
remarkably bad; flagrant; glaring. |
| electrify |
to shock, startle, or excite. |
| misrepresent |
to identify or describe in a misleading way. |
| odium |
hatred, strong dislike, or repugnance. |
| patrician |
of, concerning, or belonging to an aristocratic class. |
| pillage |
to openly and forcefully seize goods from, as during a war; plunder. |
| prodigious |
inspiring wonder and admiration; marvelous. |
| quota |
the part or share of something that is due to a person or group. |