palliative

Day 59Level 2

PAL-ee-ey-tiv

remedial

a remedy that improves but doesn't cure

Part of Speech: adjective

Synonyms:

curative, remedial, therapeutic

Antonyms:

damaging, injurious

Example Sentence:

Most patients die of malnutrition, and the standard palliative treatment is the insertion of a stent (wire tube) so food can go down.

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abnormal

uh-NOM-uh-luhs

differing from what is standard or normal

impulsive

brash

impulsive, brazen

swiftness

suh-LER-i-tee

speed; swiftness

group of people

klik

a small and exclusive group of people

penitent

kuhn-TRIET

penitent; seeking forgiveness

to produce

ehn-GEHN-duhr

to produce