| Term | Definition |
| ameliorate | become better; make better; improve; enhance |
| amelioration | improvement |
| detriment | injury,damage, or something that causes it ; disadvantage |
| detrimental | harmful; damaging |
| former | preceding; previous |
| harmony | peaceable or friendly telations; accord; agreement; tranquilty; concord |
| harmonious | friendly; amicable |
| ignoramus | ignorant, stupid person; dunce; dolt; dullard; nincompoop |
| impediment | something that hinders or obstructs; hindrance; obstacle |
| impede | interfere with or slow the progress of; hinder;obstruct |
| indolent | dispoded to advoid exertion;lazy;idle;lethargic |
| indolence | idleness; laziness |
| invalid | sickly or disabled person |
| raze | destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish;level |
| retort (n) | quick, witty, or sharp reply; anwser |
| tractable | easily led, taught, or controlled; yielding; docile;amenable |
| tractability | obedience |
| retire (2) | go to bed |