ambigious, of uncertain significance

To make something unpleasant less severe

Great knowledge, wise, scholarly

wastefully, recklessly extravagant

To reduce in amount, degree, or severity

subside, slacken, lapse

to fade away

abate, subside, relent

to leave secretly

escape, flee

to leave suddenly (in secrecy)

Abscond

patience, restrain, leniency, to hold back

abstain

to increase in power, influence, and reputation

he sought to aggrandize himself by claiming the achievements of other ppl as his own

amplfiy, dignify, glorify

to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect

dignify, aggrandize

to increase in intensity

opposites: wane

to raise in rank, honor, quality

He was exalted to president of the club

to make something more bearable

to ease, assuage, comfort

to relieve or lessen the seriousness

to ease

mitigate, alleviate

to mingle or add to something

amalgamate, mixure, compound

to mingle/mix something together

amalgamate

to make better, to improve

to ameliorate someone's suffering

to pacify, better, improve, amend, upgrade

out of place; inappropriate

inconsistent

similar to anachronism, just more general

a strong dislike

animus, enmity, hostility, repellence

Phlegmatic

Sanguine

Choleric

Melancholy

lack of interest; sluggish (too much phlegm)

excessive cheerfulness (too much blood)

easily erritable (too much choler (bile))

sadness (too much black bile)

to declare formally, determine judicially by law

similar to arbitrate

To settle or determine judicially

very old fashioned/ out of date

this is an antediluvian idea

to allow to retire; to set aside as out of date

removed as too old

intense and passionate feeling

ardent = passionate

intensely passionate

a fervent desire to change society

eager desire or endeavor

ardor

to soften in feeling or temper of a person; to pacify

"to mollify one's demand"

to reduce in force or degree; to weaken

the bill of right attenuated the power of the government.

resolutely fearless; dauntless

he is an intrepid explorer

severe or stern in appearence; undecorated

bleak, grim, hard.

Sullen, gloomy, severe.

austere, austerity

ordinary, customary, recurring daily

everyday needs = quotidian needs

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities.

you are an insipid person

bland

the quality of being dull. The platitude of this conversation is killing me.

a trite quality, flat

lack in freshness or effectiveness because it gets stale

something that is endlessly long and dull.

this speech was trite.

commonplace/dull. unimaginative

you have a prosaic mind

lacking life or flavor.

this is a vapid conversation

pompous in speech; Bombast - pompous speech or writing

boasting and outrageous claims

infalted or turgid language in writing

this is a fustian melodrama

harsh, jarring noise

the orchestra created a cacophony while tuning their instruments

A lound uproar, popular outcry

the people's clamor against higher taxations

To reprove or scold - usually cautious or advisory.

The teacher admonished him about being late

to criticize or to disapprove

to reprove a bad decision

To lay burdens on; to make serious demands on

to tax one's resources.

sour or astringent in taste

harsh or severe in expression

biting in wit

(wit that is cutting, but clever)

To adherent or supporter of a group/party showing biased allegiance

chauvinist

Convincing and well reasoned

the jury was swayed by the cogent arguement

to clear from a charge of fault; free of blame

condone, pardon, excuses

to provide supporting evidence

the fingerprints corroborated the witness's testimony

too trusting and gullible 

naive, trusting

respect, courtesy

he is treating her with the utmost deference

Veneration