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Words To Go is a blog for folks looking to expand and improve their everyday vocabulary.  Each day, three new words are featured with their definitions and examples of their use.

Make a commitment to use these words both conversationally and in the written word. 

Words For Today:  June 27, 2012

Mitigate

Affable

Pedestrian

Mitigate

To lessen in force or intensity.
To make less severe.

His firm worked fervisouly to mitigate the damages sought by the family.

Affable

Pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly.
Cordial; showing warmth and friendliness.

Everyone enjoyed coming to the office as Norman had an affable personality.

Pedestrian

A person who goes or travels on foot; walker.
Lacking in vitality, imagination, distinction.

The marketing firm presented a disappointing, pedestrian concept for the group.