Transcript Honors English I Vocabulary

HONORS ENGLISH I
VOCABULARY
LESSON 15: HELP AND IMPROVEMENT
AEGIS
• (noun)
• a. Sponsorship
• b. Protection
• Example: Lilo and Stitch find themselves under the
aegis of the Galactic Confederation at the end of
their adventure.
AMENDS
• (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.
CONCILIATORY
• (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.
CONDUCIVE
• (adjective)
• a. Tending to cause, promote, or to help bring about.
• b. Helpful, favorable.
• Example: A quiet environment is conducive to
learning and studying.
EXTRICATE
• (trans verb) To free or release from an
entanglement or difficulty; disengage.
• Example: Cinderella extricated Gus Gus from the
scary mouse trap.
FOSTER
• (trans verb)
• a. To promote the development or growth of; cultivate.
• b. To bring up; rear.
• (adjective)
• a. Receiving or giving parental care although not related
through legal or blood ties.
• Example: Finding items from the human world
fosters Ariel’s fascination of humans.
IMPORTUNE
• (trans 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.
MEDIATE
• (trans 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.
• (intrans verb)
• a. To intervene between disputing parties to bring about an
agreement.
• Example: My mother often had to mediate my
sister’s and my disputes.
MITIGATE
• (trans 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.
RECTIFY
• (trans 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.