Flashcards: Latin Derivatives

mollify

 

to soften or temper (a person); pacify, appease

 

A non-confrontational willingness to listen will mollify many an angry person.

 

Related English words: mollifiable, mollification

 

Latin root words: mollio, mollire, mollivi, mollitus - to make soft, soften; mollis, molle - soft; tender; mild

 

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