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Hot Words for SAT
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain | allay |
| to lessen pain or tension | alleviate |
| to make better; to lessen pain, difficulty, or tension | ameliorate |
| to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into demands; to pacify | appease |
| to alleviate; to lessen pain or conflict; pacify | assuage |
| to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods | conciliate |
| to act as a go-between in settling conflicts or disputes between people or opposing sides | mediate |
| to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage | mitigate |
| to pacify, soothe, or appease; to make less severe or violent | mollify |
| to calm; to make peaceful; to restore to a tranquil state | pacify |
| to make calm; to soothe | placate |
| to pacify; to subdue; to quiet down | quell |