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SAT vocab 5
RWS Mrs. Hahn
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allay | To make something less severe. |
| Alleviate | To reduce the pain or trouble of something. |
| Ameliorate | To make something such as a problem better. |
| Appease | To make someone less angry by giving or saying something nice. |
| Assuage | To make an unpleasant feeling less painful. |
| Conciliate | To make someone more friendly. |
| Mediate | Occupying a middle position. |
| Mitigate | To cause to become less harsh or hostile. |
| Mollify | To soothe in temper. |
| Pacify | To cause or force a country to become peaceful. |
| Placate | To soothe someone especially by concessions. |
| Quell | To put an end to a rebellion usually by force. |