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Just Vocabulary|JV453 (Rend and Propitiate) Episode
REND = (verb) 1. tear, split, or divide with force; 2. to take something or
somebody away using force; 3. to pierce with a loud scream or shriek;
4. to cause distress to somebody
Synonyms:
separate, rip, sever, sunder, cleave, lacerate, split, pierce, pull, tear
Antonyms:
attach, join, meld, unite
Examples:
- The storm Gustav is likely to rend apart everything in its path.
- The senator's extreme left-wing advisor may prove to rend the voters who want a more moderate approach.
- With one stroke of his sword, he rent his enemy's helmet in two.- The monster had snapping teeth that would rend flesh to shreds. PROPITIATE = win somebody's favor: to appease or conciliate somebody or something
Synonyms:
conciliate, gratify, appease, correct, soften, redeem, placate, pacify, mollify, mitigate
Antonyms:
aggravate, annoy, irritate
Examples:
The CEO hoped that the refund would help to propitiate ther angry customers.
Marc brought donuts to work as a propitiatory gift, in hopes that
everyone would forgive him for losing his temper.
Frank sent flowers to his girlfriend everyday last week, in order to propitiate her anger over his lies.
The propitiatory flowers didn't work; she was still angry a week later.
[ Tue, 7 Oct 2008 13:18:00 GMT ]
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