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assuage
(v.) to lessen or to calm
In order to _______ Cindy's fears of the dark, her parents took alternating roles; one parent would hold Cindy close, while the other would read her a bedtime story.
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apothecary
(n.) an early form of a pharmacist; can also prescribe drugs
Lowering the prices for several of the herbal remedies, the __________ convinced the villagers to continue purchasing pharmaceutical goods from him.
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piety
(n.) devotion to religious duties and practices
Attending church every Sunday, her friends and relatives described her as a _____ and happy woman.
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strictures
(n.) conditions or rules
A year after creating the __________, the new school board had revised it accordingly to fit the needs of the schools.
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dictum
(n.) in this case, a formal statement or principle
After the tragic loss of my grandfather, many of my friends attempted to consolidate me with cliched _______, however, it was the wise words from my teachers that helped me to cope.
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human chattels
(n.) slaves
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Lincoln in 1862, eventually abolished the existence of _____ ________.
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impotent
(adj.) powerless
The small boy, at the young age of six, was ________ against the bully twice is age and had his lunch money stolen daily.
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taciturn
(adj.) almost always silent
After embarrassing myself at school, I could not help but feel ________ towards my peers.
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spittoon
(n.) a jarlike container to spit into; usually used to spit tobacco juice into
The public school, needing a ________ to contain the innumerable amounts of tobacco the students chew, is known for its poor quality of the enforcement of the policies of the school board.
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unsullied
(adj.) untouched, unused, pure
In addition to her _________ criminal record, her alma mater and degree in engineering easily won her a job into the Microsoft corporation.
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