Lesson Eight Flashcards by claire smith | Brainscape

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Conciliatory*

A

Appeasing; peacemaking

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Mitigate*

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To make less severe

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Extricate

A

To release from entanglement

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Renovate

A

To restore

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Conducive

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Tending to cause or bring about

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Aegis*

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Protection; guidance

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Patronize

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To treat as inferior

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Amends

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Compensation for a wrong

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Mediate

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To help sides agree

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Importune

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To annoy with repeated requests

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