lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the back supported

Synonyms:lie down, lean back

a person who lives by himself

restore friendly relations between

Synonyms:conform

little-known

"The book explained recondite facts that most people had never heard of"

Synonyms:abstruse, obscure, arcane, esoteric

Antonyms:simple

make a military observation of a place

arguments between people who are blaming each other

recovery from illness

Synonyms:recovery, rehabilitation, convalescence, healing, rehab

the action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil

"God's plans for the redemption of his world"

Synonyms:saving

having a pleasant odor; fragrant

"Redolent of perfume"

Synonyms:odoriferous, aromatic, odorous

"Redolent memories"

Synonyms:nostalgic, evocative, reminiscent, suggestive

remedy or compensation for something wrong

Synonyms:compensation, reparation, restitution

strong unpleasant smell

"Her breath reeked of garlic"

prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove

Synonyms:disprove, rebut

special clothes and decorations worn at official ceremonies

Synonyms:authority, rule

return to former state

"The car accident regressed her to the mental age of a five-year old"

Synonyms:revert, retrogress, backslide

Synonyms:repeat

Synonyms:exult, happiness, joy, delight, elation

a reply, especially a sharp or witty one

"She would have made some cutting rejoinder but none came to mind"

give new energy or vigour

Synonyms:revitalize, revive, renew, regenerate, restore

assign an inferior rank or position to

"She resigned when she was relegated to a desk job"

Synonyms:downgrade, lower, put down