Term: amelioration: the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
Broader: improvement: the act of improving something | Unrelated: failure: an unexpected omission
Broader: improvement: the act of improving something | Unrelated: compartment: a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
Broader: improvement: the act of improving something | Unrelated: harangue: a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
Broader: improvement: the act of improving something | Unrelated: line of battle: a line formed by troops or ships prepared to deliver or receive an attack
Broader: improvement: the act of improving something | Unrelated: loxostege: garden webworms
Broader: improvement: the act of improving something | Unrelated: draw: (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
Broader: improvement: the act of improving something | Unrelated: preferment: the act of making accusations
Broader: improvement: the act of improving something | Unrelated: propanolol: the first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor
Broader: improvement: the act of improving something | Unrelated: favorableness: the quality of being encouraging or promising of a successful outcome
Broader: improvement: the act of improving something | Unrelated: rust: a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi