12.2 Mitigate

When and Where did I find the word: I found this word on dictionary.com's word of the day page.  I have not visited the page in a while due to the high amounts of new words that I have finding in my assigned readings, so I figured it was time to pay a visit to the site.   

What is means: According to dictionary.com, mitigate means "to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate; to make less severe: to mitigate a punishment; to make (a person, one's state of mind, disposition, etc.) milder or more gentle; mollify; appease; to become milder; lessen in severity."  


Level of Familiarity: I have heard and used this word several times before. 

Do I Want to Know This Word Well and Why? Mitigate is a good word to know.  I have word heard the word mitigate several times in daily conversations and even on television. The word mitigate seems to be a "popular" word that is used by many and in many different circustances.

Do I Think Others Should Know This Word Well...if so WHO and WHY?: As I said before, I have heard this word several times before and as I result I consider it a word to know.  I figure that if it is used a lot, it is a word worth knowing.   I think that everyone should know this word.

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