| A | B |
|---|
| palliative | alleviating a problem without dealing with the underlying cause, soothing, calmative |
| assuage | to soothe, to make less burdensome |
| emollient | (adj or noun) soothing or softening, especially to the skin OR an agent used to soften or soothe the skin |
| alleviate | to make somethign (pain, suffering, a problem etc) more bearable |
| conciliate | to placate, pacify, to overcome distrust or hostility |
| mollify | to appease the anger or anxiety of |
| placate | to make less angry or hostile |
| succor | assistance and support in times of hardship and distress, relief |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian, espcially in the armed forces |
| miscreant | one who behaves badly or breaks the law |
| poltroon | an utter coward |
| buffoon | a ridiculous, but amusing person, a clown |
| dissolute | lax in morals, dissipated |
| evanescent | quickly fading, soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence, disappearing, vanishing |
| ephemeral | lasting for a short time, fleeting |
