alleviate

Relieve, lessen, make more bearable

archaic

very old or old fashioned

blatant

completely obvious, sometimes offensively so

concur

to agree or approve of something

cordial

politely pleasant and friendly

defunct

dead, not operating

diplomatic

careful not to anger people or hurt their feelings

emulate

to imitate or model yourself after someone

irksome

annoying, irritating, tiresome

prerequisite

something required before hand or necessary as preparation for something else.