Vocab 15

Front 1

Aegis

Back 1

(noun) a. Sponsorship
b. Protection
Example: Lilo and Stitch find themselves under the aegis of a galactic species.

Front 2

Amends

Back 2

(noun) Compensation given as satisfaction for insult, loss, or injury; to make up to someone for insult or injury.
Example: Woody must make amends with Buzz after almost losing him.

Front 3

Conciliatory

Back 3

(adjective) Tending to win over or soothe; attempting to overcome distrust or anger.
Example: Realizing how angry she sounded, Amanda adopted a more conciliatory tone of voice.

Front 4

Conducive

Back 4

(adjective) a. Tending to cause, promote, or to help bring about.
b. Helpful, favorable.
Example: A quiet environment is conducive to learning and studying.

Front 5

Extricate

Back 5

(Transitive verb) To free or release from an entanglement or difficulty; disengage.
Example: Cinderella extricated Gus Gus from the scary mouse trap.

Front 6

Foster

Back 6

(Transitive verb) a. To promote the development or growth of; cultivate.
b. To bring up; rear.
(Adjective) a. Receiving or giving a parental care although not related through legal or blood ties.
Example: Finding items from the human world fosters Ariel's fascination of humans.

Front 7

Importune

Back 7

(Transitive verb) To press with repeated and insistent requests; beg urgently.
Example: Rapunzel importuned Mother Gothel to spare Flynn Rider's life by becoming her prisoner.

Front 8

Mediate

Back 8

(Transitive verb) a. To help the opposing sides in a dispute come to an agreement by hearing their arguments and proposing a compromise.
b. To settle by intervening in this way.
(Intransitive verb) a. To intervene between disputing parties to bring about and agreement.
Example: My mother often had to mediate my sister's and my disputes.

Front 9

Mitigate

Back 9

(Transitive verb) To make less severe or intense; moderate.
Example: Even though Allan didn't get the job, it was mitigated by the interviewer's glowing compliments.

Front 10

Rectify

Back 10

(Transitive verb) a. To set right; remedy.
b. To correct by calculation or adjustment.
Example: Mike Wizowsky rectified Sully's problem by rebuilding Boo's door.