Notes

Ameliorate-make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
"the reform did much to ameliorate living standards"
synonyms: improve, make better, better, make improvements to, enhance, help, benefit, boost, amend; relieve, ease, mitigate; informal tweak, patch up
"measures were taken to ameliorate the situation"
Scrutinize-examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
"customers were warned to scrutinize the small print"
synonyms: examine, inspect, survey, study, look at, peruse; investigate, explore, probe, inquire into, go into, check; informaleyeball
"it has become necessary for us to scrutinize the behavior of our staff toward the customers"
Elucidate-make (something) clear; explain.
"work such as theirs will help to elucidate this matter"
synonyms: explain, make clear, illuminate, throw/shed light on, clarify, clear up, sort out, unravel, spell out; interpret, explicate; gloss
"Sherwood's diaries may help elucidate his motives
Swathe-wrap in several layers of fabric.
"his hands were swathed in bandages"
synonyms: wrap, envelop, bind, swaddle, bandage, cover, shroud, drape, wind, enfold, sheathe
"his hands were swathed in bandages"
Sauntered-walk in a slow, relaxed manner, without hurry or effort.
"Adam sauntered into the room"
synonyms: stroll, amble, wander, meander, drift, walk; stretch one's legs, take the air; informal mosey, tootle; formal promenade
"they sauntered back to the car"
Paucity-the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.
"a paucity of information"
synonyms: scarcity, sparseness, sparsity, dearth, shortage, poverty, insufficiency, deficiency, lack, want
"the police cannot act with such a paucity of evidence"
Feign-pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).
"she feigned nervousness"
synonyms: simulate, fake, sham, affect, give the appearance of, make a pretense of
"she lay still and feigned sleep"
pretend, put it on, fake, sham, bluff, masquerade, play-act;
informalkid
"he's not really ill, he's only feigning"
pretended, simulated, affected, artificial, insincere, put-on, fake, false, sham;
informalpretend, phony
"he accepted the invitation with feigned enthusiasm"