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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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Created October 15, 2007
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  1. indoctrinateto impart certain ideas or principles - 6 misses
  2. eruditeposessing great special knowledge and scholarship - 5 misses
  3. edifyto instruct for intellectual,moral,spiritual improvement - 4 misses
  4. imbueto inspire or influence/ someones feelings/ or to stain-dye - 3 misses
  5. pedanticNarrowly focused on rules or small details - 3 misses
  6. didacticintended to teach//Preachy - 3 misses
  7. elucidateto make clear orexplain - 3 misses