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SAT Vocab. 5
Mrs.Hahn RWS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allay | diminish or put at rest |
| alleviate | to make easier |
| ameliorate | to make or become better |
| appease | a state of peace or quiet |
| assuage | makes milder or less severe |
| conciliate | being angry or discontented; placate; pacify. |
| mediate | intervene between people in a dispute in order to bring about an agreement or reconciliation. |
| mitigate | make less severe, serious, or painful. |
| mollify | appease the anger or anxiety |
| pacify | quell the anger, agitation, or excitement |
| placate | less angry or hostile. |
| quell | put an end too |