| lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness. |
| existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute: |
palliate pal·li·ate (pāl'ē-āt')
v. pal·li·at·ed, pal·li·at·ing, pal·li·ates
To reduce the severity of; to relieve somewhat.