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verList Four: Words related to making things better; words related to making things worse


 * One "entry" on your part means that you have completed one of the following:**

a. part of speech/complete and correct definition b. synonyms (2 or 3 words) c. antonyms (if applicable--2 or 3 words) d. original sentence using word correctly, making the meaning of the word CLEAR! e. clarifying image (be appropriate, please) and hyperlink where you got the image (use a small font here so that it doesn't take a ton of space.)

allay a. verb/to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet (MA) b. soften, assuage (MA) c. Alert, alarm (JL) d. The report attempted to educate the public and allay fears. (MT) e.[] (JL)

alleviate a. verb/to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate (MA) b. lighten, diminish (MA) c. increase, strengthen (MA) d. I attempted to alleviate the pain in my head by taking an advil. (MT) e. [] (BK)

ameliorate a. to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate (MA) b. amend, better (MA) c. lessen, worsen (MT) d. The increase in funds really helped to ameliorate the conditions of the building. (MT) e. [] (JL)

assuage a. verb/ to make milder or less severe; relieve; ease. (LM) b. calm, sooth, relieve (LM) c. exacerbate, upset (LM) d. I tried to assuage my stomach ache with Ginger Ale. (MT) e. [] (LM)

conciliatory a. adj.- intended or likely to placate or pacify. (MT) b. appeasing, calm (LM) c. refusing, fighting, antagonistic (LM) d. e.[] (JL)

mitigate a. verb- make less severe, serious, or painful. (MT) b. alleviate, mollify (BK) c. exacerbate, aggravate (BK) d. Medicines are used to help mitigate the pain or patient's suffering. (Bk) e.[] (JL)

mollify a. to soften in feeling or temper (JT) b. ease or compose (JT) c. depress or worry (JT) d. e. (DF) http://webpages.scu.edu/ftp/jmlynch/images/pacifier.jpg

pacify a. to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquility b. to calm, tranquilize. (DD) c. to agitate, irritate. (DD) d. I tried to pacify the baby by giving it milk. (JL) e. [] (LM)

placate a. verb to soothe or mollify, especially by concessions (BK) b. conciliate, satisfy (WG) c. agitate, upset (WG) d.

quell a. verb to thoroughly overwelm and reduce to submission or passivity (BK) b. overcome or conquer (JT) c. succeed or win (JT) d. e. (DF)
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bellicose- a. adjective. inclined or eager to fight.(DD) b.quarrelsome, hostile. (DD) c. passive, calm. (DD) d. The bellicose child who always started fights, grew up to be a boxer. (WG) e.http://www.travel-destination-pictures.com/data/media/60/cougar_248.jpg (DF)

captious a- adjective- apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please (DH) b- carping, caviling (DH) c- laudatory, praising (DH) d-“ //He could never praise without adding a captious remark.” (DH) // e-  http://www.go-jamaica.com/cartoon/images/20080903b.jpg(DH)

mar a. To damage or spoilto a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc. (FG) b. Tarnish, Deface (FG) c. aid, heal (FG) d. The gang's graffiti marred the wall of the building. (WG) e. (DF) http://amazingdata.com/mediadata31/Image/hot_weird_funny_amazing_cool4_a-deface-dollar-money-cash-us-11_200907301936476016.jpg

polemical- a. noun. a controversial argument. (DD) b. touchy, opinionated. (DD) c. agreeable, widely accepted (WG) d. The polemical subject of abortion has long been debated by the United States Congress. (WG)

pugnacious a. adjective/ inclined to quarrel or fight readily (FG) b. agressive, antagonistric (FG) c. calm, laid back (FG) d. Fleming is very pugnacious and always likes to start fights in lacrosse. (DF)