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sat lesson 5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Allay | to lesson fair or pain, to calm |
| alleviate | to lessen pain or discomfort |
| ameliorate | to make better, to lessen pain, difficulty or tension |
| appease | to pacify |
| assuage | to alleviate, to lessen pain or conflict |
| conciliate | to win a person over through special considerations or percussive methods |
| mediate | to act as a go between in setting conflicts |
| mitigate | to make or become less severe, to lessen pain or damage |
| mollify | to pacify, soothe, or appease, to make less severe or violent |
| pacify | to calm, make peaceful, to restore a tranquil state |
| placate | to make calm, to soothe |
| quell | to pacify, to sub clue, to quiet down |