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Sat 5 vocabulary
mrs.hahn rws
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allay | to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve; pain |
| alleviate | to lessen pain or discomfort |
| ameliorate | to make better; to lessen pain, difficulty, or tension |
| appease | to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into another demands to pacify |
| assuage | to alleviate; to lessen pain or conflict; pacify |
| conciliate | to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods |
| mediate | to act as a go between in settling conflicts dispute between people or opposing sides |
| mitigate | to make or become less severe; to lesson pain or damage |
| pacify | to calm; to make peaceful, to restore to tranquil state |
| placate | to make calm; to soothe; |
| quell | to pacify; to subdue; to quiet down |