1. Honors English I Vocabulary
Lesson 15: Help and Improvement

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Extricate
(trans verb) To free or release from an entanglement or difficulty; disengage.
Example: Cinderella extricated Gus Gus from the scary mouse trap.

7. Foster (trans verb) (adjective)
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.

8. 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.

9. Mediate (trans verb) (intrans 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.