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Academic Focus: Metric analysis / Historical dialect interpretation. Engaging with diverse historical English builds phonetic agility, linguistic empathy, and reading stamina valued in selective entry exams.

Now that I, tying thy glass mask tightly,

May gaze through these faint smokes curling whitely,

As thou pliest thy trade in this devil's-smithy--

Which is the poison to poison her, prithee?

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To have each of a team's batting line-up positions complete an at-bat in the same half-inning.

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Dictionary Entry

appeasement

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/əˈpɪiz.mənt/Word FrequencyCommon (4.02)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)

The state of being appeased; the policy of giving in to demands in order to preserve the peace.

In a Sentence

“The policy of appeasement was criticized for encouraging further demands from the aggressor.”

Published Usage Examples

“No more than Shrub knows the meaning of the term appeasement, but hey, it's a 'big word' so why not give it a try.”

“Historically, the term appeasement is most often associated with the German city of Munich.”

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Origin

From Old French 'apaisier', meaning to pacify or make peace.

Common Phrases

. appeasementpolicy appeasement

Synonyms

calming

Antonyms

resistancedefianceconfrontationaggressionopposition

Related Words

pacificationeasingcomfortrelaxationpeacecalmdetente

Poetry examples for “appeasement”

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