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Difficult Words : Placate and Pivotal
Difficult Words : Placate and Pivotal
Pivotal (PIV uh tul) adj: crucial
• Pivotal is the adjective form of the verb to pivot. To pivot is to turn on a single point or shaft. A basketball player pivots when he turns while leaving one foot planted in the same place on the floor.
• A pivotal comment is a comment that turns on a discussion. It is a very important comment.
• A pivotal member of a committee is crucial or extremely important member of a committee.
• Harry's contribution was pivotal. Without it, we would have failed.
Placate (PLAY kate) v: to pacify, to appease, to soothe
• The tribe placated the angry volcano by tossing a few teenagers into the raging crater.
• The beleaguered general tried to placate his fierce attacker by sending him a pleasant flower arrangement.
• His duplicitous enemy decided to attack anyway. He was implacable.
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