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.3.4D

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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.3.4D

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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.3.4D

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

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.3.4D

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

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.7.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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.3.4D

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

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.3.4D

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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.3.4D

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

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.3.4D

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

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.3.4D

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C