pae rə fər neIl yə 1. (used with a pl. verb) personal possessions, esp. small items. The police looked over the paraphernalia in the woman’s room, hoping to find some useful…
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(Latin root lev, liev) alleviate
@ li vi eIt verb to make more bearable; ease. A good nurse alleviates suffering. The medication will alleviate the pain, but it will not eliminate it.
leaven
le v@n noun 1. a substance, such as yeast, that produces fermentation in a dough or batter and causes it to rise. 2. an element that has a subtle, enlivening, or modifying…
(Latin root lev) levitate
le vih teIt intransitive verb to rise and float, apparently without hindrance from the force of gravity. Crowds gathered in the hope of seeing the guru levitate. transitive verb to cause to…
(Latin root lev, liev) relieve
rih liv transitive verb 1. to ease or reduce (pain, suffering, need, worry, or the like). Aspirin usually relieves my headaches. These herbs are said to relieve pain. Yoga is useful for…