| alleviate |
to make (trouble or pain) easier to tolerate or accept; ease. |
| buxom |
of a woman, having a full figure and healthy appearance. |
| connoisseur |
a person with the experience, expertise, and sense of appreciation to make informed judgments in a fine art or in matters of taste. |
| energize |
to inspire, make active, or enliven. |
| ferment |
a state of upset or fast change. |
| gauche |
deficient in manners or other conventions of social behavior; boorish; crude. |
| gingerly |
in a careful or cautious manner; warily. |
| inexorable |
not subject to change by any force or influence; unyielding or unrelenting. |
| inquisitive |
given to asking and inquiring; eager to learn. |
| privation |
lack of necessities or common comforts of life. |
| propound |
to propose or set forth for consideration. |
| stipend |
any periodic payment of money, such as a salary or allowance. |
| torrid |
parched or scorched by the sun, as a geographic area. |
| uncharted |
not recorded on any map; unexplored or unknown, as some geographical area or field of research. |
| vapid |
lacking spirit, life, or flavor; dull; uninteresting. |