Synonym Clusters 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Mitigate
A
Make less severe
2
Q
Mollify
A
Mitigate
3
Q
Palliate
A
Ease as disease without cure
4
Q
Propitiate
A
Pacify, placate
5
Q
Extenuate
A
Lessen seriousness of
6
Q
Tenuous
A
Thin, insignificant
7
Q
Gossamer
A
Delicate, flimsy
8
Q
Diaphanous
A
Light
9
Q
Attenuate
A
Weaken
10
Q
Rarefy, rarify
A
Weaken
11
Q
Abate
A
Diminish, dwindle, wane
12
Q
Preamble
A
Introduction to constitution or law
13
Q
Preface
A
Introduction statement to
14
Q
Prologue
A
Introduction to play, poem
15
Q
Prelude
A
Introduction to opera
16
Q
Overture
A
Introduction to a musical
17
Q
Transient, transitory
A
Temporary, shortlived
