Friday, September 14, 2012

mitigation

(n.): lessening of something that causes suffering

deliverance

(n.): rescue from danger

induce

(v.): to succeed in persuading someone to do something

incense

(v.): to cause to be extremely angry

ascribe

(v.): to attribute to a specified cause or source

abominable

(adj.): thoroughly detestable

abhor

(v.): to regard with disgust

appease

(v.): to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to sooth

discern

(v.): to perceive or recognize something

whet

(adj./v.): sharpened/to sharpen