Vocab Lesson 15

palliate

to ease without curing; to alleviate; to make a crime or offense appear less serious; to lessen intensity of something

assailed

to attack violently; to assault; to attack with arguments, words, or questions

altercation

an angry argument

phalanx

a formation of massed soldiers; a closely united group

predecessor

a person who precedes another in an office or a position

acquiesce

to give in to or consent to without protest and without enthusiasm

deprecated

to express strong disapproval of something; to plead against; to belittle

beleaguered

to besiege or surround with troops; to beset; to harass

brunt

the main shock or force of a blow or attack; the heaviest part of an accusation or attack

redress

a correction; a reparation; a relief; to set something right; to remedy

to ease without curing; to alleviate; to make a crime or offense appear less serious; to lessen the intensity of something

palliate

to attack violently; to assault; to attack with arguments, words, or questions

assailed

an angry argument

altercation

a formation of massed soldiers; a closely united group

phalanx

to give in to or consent to without protest and without enthusiasm

acquiesce

a person who precedes another in an office or a position

predecessor

to express strong disapproval of something; to plead against; to belittle

deprecated

to besiege or surround with troops; to beset; to harass

beleaguered

the main shock or force of a blow or attack; the heaviest part of an accusation or attack

brunt

a correction; a reparation; a relief; to set something right; to remedy

redress

palliate, assailed, altercation, phalanx, predecessor, acquiesce, deprecated, beleaguered, brunt, redress

List all of the vocab words.