make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better

a small piece or quantity; a bit

seeming or trying to seem superior, important, etc.; pompous; pretentious

the act of making a negative situation feel worse than it is

to abolish by formal or official means; annul by an authoritative act; repeal

the provision of nourishment or other necessities of life

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves toward another (as in coin, loud, and side)

to cut something; to remove by or as if by cutting or clipping with a sharp instrument

a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck

to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition

to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble

to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax

noisy and difficult to control

to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration

deep blue; sky blue; azure

the pure and concentrated essence of a substance