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Word: palliate

Definition: ease pain (without curing); make less severe or offensive (a crime or illness)


More Vocab Words

::: transgression - violation of a law; sin; V. transgress: go beyond (a limit); violate; do wrong
::: fodder - coarse food for cattle, horses, etc.; feed for livestock; CF. food
::: crass - very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior
::: impregnate - make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate
::: elucidate - explain; make clear; clarify; enlighten; CF. lucid
::: hereafter - life after death
::: dainty - delicate; delicately beautiful; fastidious; not easy to please; Ex. dainty movement/dress
::: languor - lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression
::: nutrient - nourishing substance; ADJ: providing nourishment
::: rebus - representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18'' is a rebus for ``Are you 18''.