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SSAT 1 - Helpful
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| allay | Calm fears - reduce concerns |
| ameliorate | Make something bad better - improve gradually |
| asset | Useful or valuable thing - beneficial resource |
| assuage | Reduce unpleasant feelings - soothe emotions |
| bolster | Support or strengthen - prop up |
| buttress | Structure that supports - reinforcing prop |
| console | Comfort someone sad - provide emotional support |
| emollient | Softening agent - soothing substance |
| fortify | Strengthen - reinforce defense |
| foster | Encourage development - nurture growth |
| mitigate | Make less severe - reduce intensity |
| mnemonic | Memory aid - helping remember |
| pragmatic | Practical and realistic - results-focused |
| reciprocal | Given or felt by each toward the other - mutual |
| rectify | Correct something wrong - fix error |
| remedy | Treatment for a problem - solution or cure |
| symbiosis | Close association - mutually beneficial relationship |