SAT Vocabulary- Part 5

A solution is needed to ameliorate the negative impact of these problems.

• to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
• to pacify, to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to relieve
• put an end to
• to help settle differences

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The frazzled mom tried to appease her whining children by buying them ice cream.

• to make something unpleasant less severe
• to help settle differences
• put an end to
• to pacify, to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to relieve

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

I did what little I could to assuage my guilt by helping clean up the mess.

• to restore calm, bring peace
  
• to help settle differences
• to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
• to make something unpleasant less severe

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

 The mayor, anxious to conciliate public opinion, appointed the young activist to the city council.

• to put an end to
• to calm or soothe
• to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship
• to make something unpleasant less severe

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Sam tried to mediate the argument between Sarah and Maria, but neither would budge.

• to calm or soothe
• to put an end to
• to help settle differences
• to satisfy or calm down 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The politician acted quickly to mitigate the damage from her opponent's attack on her character.

• to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage
• to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
• to pacify, to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to relieve
• to restore calm, bring peace

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

If John Smith wants to win the election, he will have to mollify the voters he angered during last week’s debate.

• to calm or soothe
• to put an end to
• to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage
• to make something unpleasant less severe

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Nothing could pacify the anger she felt after being ignored by her friends.

• to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
  
• to make something unpleasant less severe
• to restore calm, bring peace
• to help settle differences

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

Not even placated by the promise of a free meal, the angry patron stormed out of the cafe.

• to satisfy or calm down (an angry or dissatisfied person)
• to make something unpleasant less severe
• to help settle differences
• to restore calm, bring peace

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

The king sent a huge army to quell the rebellion in the southern provinces.

• to reconcile, to pacify, to renew a friendship
• to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming
• to make or become less severe; to lessen pain or damage
• to put an end to
  

Tags

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C