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Lesson 5 Vocab
Words relating to lessening pain, tension, and/or conflict
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English
11th Grade
01/19/2011

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allay
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to lessen fear; to calm; to relieve pain
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alleviate
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to lessen pain or discomfort
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ameliorate
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to make better; to lessen pain, difficulty, or tension
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appease
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to make tranquil or quiet, especially by giving into another's demands
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assuage
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to lessen pain or conflict
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conciliate
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to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods; reconcile
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mediate
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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 soothe; to make 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 subdue; to quiet down
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