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placate = appease, to soothe
use = Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements

perturbation = agitation, disturbance
use = Perturbations in the orbit of the planet Uranus led to the discovery of Neptune

considered = well thought out, contemplated
use = It is my considered opinion

scenario = plot outline, screenplay
use = There are several possible scenarios

inevitable = Unavoidable, predestined
use = an inevitable war

hydrophobia = fear of water
use = *

apprehend = arrest
use = police apprehended the thief

indemnity = insurance, compensate against loss
use = city will indemnify all home owners

facility = skill, aptitude, ease in doing something
use = His facility for languages is astounding

malevolent = causing evil or harm to others
use = I could feel his malevolent gaze

upshot = result
use = The upshot of the discussions is that

incite = foment, provoke
use = he incited racial hatred

balm = soothing ointment, soothing, healing influence
use = a new skin balm

babble = to talk foolishly or murmur
use = he was just babbling

rebuke = criticize
use = He received a stern rebuke from the manager

parable = allegory
use = the wise man told parables

anthrax = disease
use = anthrax virus

becoming = proper
use = That's a most becoming dress

aggrieved = unjustly injured
use = He felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the team

dissolution = disintegration
use = the assembly was dissolved

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