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Con­cil­ia­tory

[kuhn-SIL-ee-uh-tawr-ee]

meaning of conciliatory
Hint 1.

You may notice that conciliatory is similar to the word reconcile.

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

“Rover tried using a conciliatory approach to winning back Foo Foo’s heart, but she refused to be reconciled.”

What is the best definition of conciliatory?

A.

Avoidant or rejecting in nature


B.

Attempting to persuade through flattery


C.

Done to prove one’s love and devotion


D.

Meant to appease or restore goodwill


Hint 1.

You may notice that conciliatory is similar to the word reconcile.

Hint 2. Sentence to give context:

“Rover tried using a conciliatory approach to winning back Foo Foo’s heart, but she refused to be reconciled.”

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