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| Vb. to lessen fear; to calm; to relief; to relieve pain -An SAT prep course can allay the anxiety of some students but can heighten the tension for others. |
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| Alleviate (uh-LEE-vee-ate) |
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| Vb. to lessen pain or discomfort -Grandma takes pills to alleviate her arthritic pain. |
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| Ameliorate (um-MEEL-yuh-rate) |
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| Vb. to make better; to lesson pain, difficulty, or tension -The doctor prescribed a new ointment to ameliorate the rash on my legs. |
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| Vb. To make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into another's demands to pacify -Madame Goldbrick was amused but not appeased, so Albert's grade suffered. |
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| Vb. to lesson pain or conflict; pacify -Listening to my tale may help to solve your own troubles. |
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| Conciliate (kuhn-SIH-lee-ate) |
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| Hoping to end the argument, Judd offered a conciliatory handshake to his advantage. |
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| Vb. to act as a go-between in setting conflicts or disputes people or opposing people or opposing sides -To be an effective mediator, it helps to have experience in resolving conflicts. |
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