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sat vocab
lesson 5
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12/27/2006

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