Fiske 2 Words Ending in -ate

Exacerbate (ex-ASS-er-bate)

• to make worse, to increase severity

• a little wacky, eccentric, or prankish

• to make something unnecessary or no longer needed

• to lessen someone's anger or hard feelings

Pixilate (PIX-ul-ate)

• to excite or stimulate pleasurably

• a little wacky, eccentric, or prankish

• to make something unnecessary or no longer needed

• to lessen someone's anger or hard feelings

Obviate (OB-vee-ate)

• to excite or stimulate pleasurably

• to voice strong objection or disapproval

• to make something unnecessary or no longer needed

• to lessen someone's anger or hard feelings

Placate (PLAY-kate)

• to excite or stimulate pleasurably

• to voice strong objection or disapproval

• to make something clear, to explain

• to lessen someone's anger or hard feelings

Titillate (TIT-ill-ate)

• to excite or stimulate pleasurably

• to voice strong objection or disapproval

• to make something clear, to explain

• to walk or to stroll

Remonstrate (ri-MON-strate)

• to swing indecisively from one idea to another

• to voice strong objection or disapproval

• to make something clear, to explain

• to walk or to stroll

Interpolate (in-TUR-po-late)

• to swing indecisively from one idea to another

• to deny oneself something

• to make something clear, to explain

• to walk or to stroll

Perambulate (per-AM-byu-late)

• to swing indecisively from one idea to another

• to deny oneself something

• to make worse, to increase severity

• to walk or to stroll

Vacillate (VASS-ill-ate)

• to swing indecisively from one idea to another

• to deny oneself something

• to make worse, to increase severity

• a little wacky, eccentric, or prankish

Abnegate (AB-nig-ate)

• to make something unnecessary or no longer needed

• to deny oneself something

• to make worse, to increase severity

• a little wacky, eccentric, or prankish