Session 19 Date:12/6/12

Disparage
To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way, belittle; to reduce in esteem or rank The parties agree that neither they nor their representatives will disparage the other party.

 Equivocate
to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead ; prevaricate or hedge However, this article makes the mistake to e quivocate economic growth with happiness, inferring that the for mer causes the latter

 Titillate
to excite pleasurably, superficially or erotically A titillating story appeared in the usually conservative magazine

 Adulate
To show excessive admiration or devotion to; flatter or admire servilely

 Proscribe
To denounce or condemn as dangerous or harmful, prohibit : to banish The best that can be said is that they do not altogether proscribe it.

 Obviate
To anticipate and prevent or eliminate by effective measure; render unnecessary one can obviate a possible future difficulty, but not one which already exists

 Militate To have force or influence; bring about an effect or change the outcome of some of the incidents may be anticipated, but that does not militate against them.

 Malign To make evil, harmful and often untrue statement about others Let's face it, there is always a chance someone with malign intent is going to get on a plane.

 Condone To overlook, forgive or disregard without protest or censor The teachers dispense this type of punishment, the parents condone it, and the children expect it.

 Placate To allay the anger of , especially by making concessions And those weren't publicly traded companies trying to placate shareholders, which might be an even tougher sell.