OC_Cheney,Courtney: Vocab Lesson 2

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  1. ameliorate
    make better
    Researchers hope that anti-inflammatories may help ameliorate epilepsy’s underlying causes. New York Times (Jun 4, 2012)
    When my brother broke his ankle I attempted to ameliorate the situation and tell him it was only sprained.
  2. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
    Months later, Target was offering goods for free to assuage customers whose orders were abruptly cancelled. Forbes (Jul 10, 2012)
    In order to assuage my mom from the pain of her kidney stones, the doctors gave her morphine.
  3. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
    Perhaps all matters might be conciliated by an interview!” Various
    In order to conciliate the respect of my boss, I put in extra hours at work.
  4. captious
    tending to find and call attention to faults
    He grew by degrees less civil, put on more of the master, frequently found fault, was captious, and seemed ready for an outbreaking. Franklin, Benjamin
    When I am dress shopping for homecoming my mother becomes very captious and finds fault in every dress.
  5. disputatious
    showing an inclination to disagree
    Today, angry denial and deadlocked disputations are the primal values. Washington Post (Jun 8, 2012)
    The disputation of my grandmother's land became very heated when she had won by one vote that she could keep the land.
  6. mitigate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
    By introducing a more efficient, and progressive, social safety net, Asia’s governments will go some way towards mitigating their growing income gaps.
    I attempted to mitigate my teams loss by hitting a home run and scoring more points.
  7. mollify
    cause to be more favorably inclined
    The UK subsidiary's strong performance helped offset weak car, truck and bus sales in India, but failed to mollify investors.
    My attempt at humor did not mollify me in the slightest with my boss on the busiest day of the year in the store.
  8. polemical
    of or involving dispute or controversy
    A portrait of Jacob Zuma, which some men would not regard as unflattering, has become the world’s most polemical painting. Newsweek (May 28, 2012)
    The question of if the Mona Lisa is the original that Davinci painted is still very polemical.
  9. rancor
    a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
    The bill prompted a lively and at times rancorous debate, reflecting the increased partisan tensions in Congress as the election year heats up. New York Times (Mar 29, 2012)
    My mother's rancorous remark to her sister revealed a history of fighting and disputes.
  10. quell
    suppress or crush completely
    Microsoft has tried to quell initial fears saying that this is simply “business as usual” and nothing has actually changed. Forbes (Oct 11, 2012)
    My brother tried to quell my fears when I found out that my grandpa was in the hospital.
Created on 十月 28, 2012 (updated 十月 28, 2012)

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