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Word of the Day: Ameliorate

Maybe today's Word of the Day will be, um, an improvement over yesterday's.

ameliorate(uh-MEEL-yuh-reyt)v. To make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve; meliorate.
House Speaker Dennis Hastertvowed today to ameliorate the congressional page program.
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