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Spring Vocabulary #2

Spring Vocabulary #2. April 2, 2012. Assuage (uh swayj ). Definition. Sentence Use. After the long and bitter fight for control of the company, the new CEO felt that it was important to assuage the angry feelings of all the parties involved.

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Spring Vocabulary #2

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  1. SpringVocabulary #2 April 2, 2012

  2. Assuage(uh swayj) Definition Sentence Use After the long and bitter fight for control of the company, the new CEO felt that it was important to assuage the angry feelings of all the parties involved. The dying soldier’s pain was assuaged by the painkiller that the nurse gave him. • Ease or lessen; satisfy; soothe Part of Speech • Verb Source: Barron’s

  3. Assuage(uh swayj) • Picture this:as Sue aged Source: Barron’s

  4. Obliterate(uh blit uh rayt) Definition Sentence Use Rising sea levels threaten to obliterate many of the island nations of the world. The meteor was obliterated when it collided with the Moon. • Destroy completely Part of Speech • Verb Source: Barron’s

  5. Obliterate(uh blit uh rayt) • Picture this: Ob letter Eight Source: Barron’s

  6. Ambiguous(am big yoo us) Definition Sentence Use When writing an essay, try to avoid making ambiguous statements. The language used in advertising is often deliberately ambiguous. • Unclear or doubtful in meaning Part of Speech • Adjective Source: Barron’s

  7. Ambiguous(am big yoo us) • Picture this:am big you us Source: Barron’s

  8. Morose(muhrohs) Definition Sentence Use Diagnosed with terminal cancer, Ruth refused to become morose; instead, she resolved to live the rest of her life to the fullest. The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates believed that a person shouldn’t become morose, even when facing his or her own death. • Ill-humored; sullen Part of Speech • Adjective Source: Barron’s

  9. Morose(muhrohs) • Picture this:More rose Source: Barron’s

  10. Mitigate(mitihgayt) Definition Sentence Use The government provided food subsidies to mitigate the effects of the depression on the poor. Most medicines that can be bought over-the-counter only mitigate the effects of an ailment, they don’t cure the ailment itself. • Moderate; appease Part of Speech • Verb Source: Barron’s

  11. Mitigate(mitihgayt) • Picture this:mitt a gate Source: Barron’s

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