Unit 2, Lesson 3 Flashcards
1
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alleviate
A
relieve
2
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allay
A
relieve
3
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assuage
A
relieve
4
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mitigate
A
lessen the severity of/relieve
5
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mollify
A
relieve
6
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palliate
A
to ease/relieve (symptoms of a disease)
7
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palliative
A
a reliever/symptom reducer
8
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propitiate
A
to appease/pacify
9
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extenuate
A
reduce seriousness of
10
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tenuous
A
very weak or slight
11
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gossamer
A
very thin/flimsy
12
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diaphanous
A
light/delicate
13
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attenuate
A
to weaken
14
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rarefy
A
to make thin/weaken
15
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abate
A
to decrease/subside
16
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preamble
A
intro to constitution/law
17
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preface
A
intro to book
18
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prologue
A
intro to play
19
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prelude
A
intro to opera
20
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overture
A
intro to musical
21
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momentary
A
temporary
22
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fleeting
A
temporary
