The instructor tried to alleviate the recruits' anxiety before the first jump. Alleviate means
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Correct answer to question 24 (Word Knowledge): ease
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To alleviate is to make something painful or troubling less severe, so ease is the closest match. The word is common in medical writing, as in alleviating pain.
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