Week 14

Question 1

Mitigate

Answer 1

verb
To make less severe, serious, or painful
e.g. She baked a cake to mitigate her misery.
syn: ease, lessen
ant: aggravate, worsen

Question 2

Stoic

Answer 2

adjective
Able to endure hardship without showing pain or complaining
e.g. The stoic soldier held his salute.
syn: staid, stone-faced
ant: weepy, wimpy

Question 3

Vacillate

Answer 3

verb
To alternate indecisively between two choices
e.g. He vacillated between starting German or continuing French.
syn: waver
ant: decide