| Term | Definition |
|---|
| aegis | Under the guidance/protecton of/ |
| amends | Someting to make up for a mistake// compensation |
| conciliatory | appeasing, to overcome distrust or conflict |
| conducive | providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist / Favorable conditions |
| extricate | To free from difficulty or entanglement |
| imbue | to inspire or influence/ someones feelings/ or to stain-dye |
| indoctrinate | to impart certain ideas or principles |
| pedagogy | The art oor profession of teaching/ the body of knowledge related to education and teaching |
| pedantic | Narrowly focused on rules or small details |
| pundit | an expert on a topic (or he thinks he is) |
| didactic | intended to teach//Preachy |
| edify | to instruct for intellectual,moral,spiritual improvement |
| elucidate | to make clear orexplain |
| erudite | posessing great special knowledge and scholarship |
| esoteric | obscure/ understood only by elite exclusive group |
| importune | to ask for repeatly (begging) |
| mediate | to help both sides reach an agreement/ to help settle an arguement |
| mitigate | to make something less severe/ to soften |
| renovate | To restore something to a newer /improved condition/ repair |
| patronize | to treat as inferior/ to support or sponsor (a store or organization) |
| patron | a regular customer of a store or restaurant// or a sponsor |
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