Obviate (verb)
ob-vee-ayt
Remove (a need or difficulty)
Late 16th century from late Latin obviat- ‘prevented’, from the verb obviare, based on Latin via ‘way’.
Example sentences
“The black out blinds did at least obviate the need for curtains.”

Soigné (adj) swahn-yay Carefully or elegantly done, operated, or designed First recorded in 1915–20. Borrowed directly from French; originally from soin, meaning “care.” (more…)