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SAT Voc #5
Mrs. Hahn RWS
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allay | to reduce the intensity of; relieve |
| Alleviate | to make more bearable |
| Ameliorate | to make or become better; improve |
| Appease | to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; soothe |
| Assuage | to make less intense or severe |
| Conciliate | to make (someone) more friendly or less angry |
| Mediate | occupying a middle position |
| Mitigate | to make (something) less severe, harmful, or painful |
| Mollify | to make (someone) less angry: to calm (someone) down |
| Pacify | to cause (someone who is angry or upset) to become calm or quiet |
| Placate | to cause (someone) to feel less angry about something |
| Quell | to end or stop (something) usually by using force |