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121ease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. comfort, luxury; rest, repose; content, enjoyment, complacency; relief; leisure, convenience; facility, readiness, expertness; unconstraint, naturalness. See pleasure, elegance. v. mitigate, lessen,… …
122lull — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. calm, intermission. See repose. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A cessation of sound] Syn. quiet, stillness, hush; see silence 1 . 2. [A cessation of activity] Syn. hiatus, calm, quiet; see pause 2 . v. Syn.… …
123quell — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. subdue, suppress, crush; quiet, allay. See destruction, moderation. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To subdue] Syn. put down, stop, silence; see defeat 1 , 2 , quiet 2 , suppress . 2. [To allay] Syn. reduce …
124quiet — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. peaceful, tranquil, serene; hushed, silent; modest, restrained, subdued; gentle, calm; unostentatious. See repose. n. quietude, peacefulness, calm; silence, hush. See moderation, inexcitability. Ant …
125slake — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. quench, satisfy, appease, allay, abate, sate. See pleasure, refreshment, relief. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. quench, hydrate, satisfy, sate, satiate, relieve, gratify, allay, extinguish,… …
126Pacification — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Pacification >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pacification pacification conciliation Sgm: N 1 reconciliation reconciliation reconcilement Sgm: N 1 shaking of hands shaking of hands accommodation arrangement adjustment Sgm …
127Warnock, Mary — b. 1924 Philosopher Baroness Warnock has contributed to contemporary British culture in both academic philosophy and public services concerning education and bioethics. A former headmistress of Oxford High School, Fellow and Tutor at St… …
128quell — v. a. 1. Subdue, suppress, crush, overcome, put down, overpower. 2. Repress, restrain, check, smother, stifle, extinguish, quench, curb, bridle, lay, rein in. 3. Quiet, calm, still, compose, lull, hush, tranquillize, pacify, allay, reduce to… …
