week 17 vocab

Question 1

petitioner

Answer 1

a person who presents a petition to an authority in respect at a particular cause

Question 2

placate

Answer 2

make (someone) less angry or hostile

Question 3

condolence

Answer 3

an expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death

Question 4

quell

Answer 4

put an end to (rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force

Question 5

insatiable

Answer 5

appetite or desire that’s impossible to satisfy

Question 6

pacify

Answer 6

quell the anger, agitation or excitement of

Question 7

deflect

Answer 7

cause (something) to change direction by interposing something; turn aside from a straight course

Question 8

mollify

Answer 8

appease the anger or anxiety of someone

Question 9

blandishment

Answer 9

a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do somthing

Question 10

importune

Answer 10

harass (someone) persistently for/to do something

Question 11

implore

Answer 11

beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

Question 12

coerce

Answer 12

persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats