alleviate quarrel mole reckoning treatise

alleviate

al·le·vi·ate /əˈliːvieɪt/ verb [transitive]

to make something less painful or difficult to deal with

alleviate the problem/situation/suffering etc

– alleviation /əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

quar·rel1 /ˈkwɒrəl $ ˈkwɔː-, ˈkwɑː-/ noun [countable] especially British English

an angry argument or disagreement
1. quarrel with
  1. Jacob left after a quarrel with his wife
2. quarrel about/over
  1. They had a quarrel about some girl.
3. quarrel between
  1. Had there been any quarrel between you?
a reason to disagree with something or argue with someone
1. quarrel with
  1. My only quarrel with this plan is that it’s going to take for too long.
2. I have no quarrel with the court’s verdict.

mole /məʊl $ moʊl/ noun [countable]

a small dark furry animal which is almost blind. Moles usually live under the ground
a small dark brown mark on the skin that is slightly higher than the skin around it
someone who works for an organization while secretly giving information to its enemy.

trea·tise /ˈtriːtəs, ˈtriːtɪs, -təz/ noun [countable]

a serious book or article about a particular subject

treatise on

reck·on·ing /ˈrekənɪŋ/ noun

[uncountable] calculation that is based on a careful guess rather than on exact knowledge
- by sb’s reckoning
  - By my reckoning, we have 12000 clients
[countable usually singular, uncountable] a time when you are judged or punished for your actions, or when have results that affect you
- We know that you will not forget their crimes when their day of reckoning comes.
- In the final reckoning, the president failed to achieve his major goals.
in/into/out of the reckoning British English among or not among those who are likely to win or to be successful, especially in sport:
- He had a knee injury, which put him out of the reckoning.