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Lessening Pain 5
Ms. Matthews Vocabulary
| Answer | Question |
|---|---|
| Allay | VB. to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain |
| Alleviate | VB. to lessen pain or tension |
| Ameliorate | VB. to make better; to lessen pain, difficulty, or tension |
| Appease | VB. to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into demands; to pacify |
| Assuage | VB. to alleviate; to lessen pain or conflict; pacify |
| Conciliate | VB. to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods |
| Mediate | VB. to act as a go-between in settling conflicts or disputes between opposing sides |
| Mitigate | VB. to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage |
| Mollify | VB. to pacify, soothe, or appease; to make less severe or violent |
| Pacify | VB. to calm; to make peaceful; to restore to a tranquil state |
| Placate | VB. to make calm; to soothe |
| Quell | VB. to pacify; to subdue; to quiet down |