After a long day at school, Hunter found that listening to his favorite music assuaged his stress. What does the word assuaged mean in this context?

Mallory is looking for a new place to call home. Which word describes a place where a person lives? 

What does Piety refer to?

After finishing college, Isabella decided to take a brief sojourn in Italy to explore the culture and relax before starting her job. 

Audrey found a diminutive  kitten on her way home. This kitten would definitely need to be bottle fed and kept warm for a few weeks. 

Everyone in the village knew old Mrs. Crawford as a scold who constantly complained about noisy children and untidy yards. 

"Inside the house lived a malevolent phantom. People said he existed, but Jem and I had never seen him. "

Emma was sitting by the lake, enjoying the tranquil surroundings. 

Alec was brought into the principal's office for interrogation after the incident. 

During a group project, Maggie noticed that Nathan was quite taciturn. 

During debate competitions KB was known for her ________nature, as she was always ready to argue her point passionately.

When Addy looked at the night sky before the rain, she found the stars to be quite nebulous.

His grandmother was warned by the doctor that the tumor might be malignant. 

At the last softball game of the season, Logan demonstrated  her athletic prowess.

Thankfully, Brice walked gingerly on the frozen sidewalk. 

Fortunately, his grandmother found out that the tumor was actually benign. 

Atticus said, "Stop putting his life's history on display for the edification of the neighborhood. 

Carter was surprised to find that his collection of Pez dispensers had grown inordinately over the years. 

Carlie was to speak at a conference, but she accepted the invitation tentatively. 

In a team meeting, Guy and Jayzon were asked to list the attributes that make a successful project manager. 

He set me on my feet, and I made a reconnaissance of Jem. He seemed to be all in one piece, but he had a dull look about his mouth. 

"I'm afraid our activities would be received with considerable disapprobation by the more learned authorities. 

"The class murmured apprehensively, should she prove to harbor her share of the peculiarities indigenous to that region."

"My fists were clenched, and I was ready to let fly. . . . that's the only way to handle a provocation."

"That was her way of making it less  painful," said Atticus. "She was going through a form of palliation. "

Atticus shook his head vehemently. "Don't just stand there, Heck! He won't wait all day for you__"

"Our clashes were daily, and they were almost as amusing as the propensities that triggered them. "

He must have seen me, for he came in, and when he saw I was upset, he said, "It's just one of those things that happens..  It's one of those aberrations." 

Polly was known for her ingenuous nature, always trusting and open with everyone she met.