mitigate
to make less severe, serious, or painful
anodyne
something that kills pain
vacillate
to alternate indecisively between two choices
incendiary
designed to start fires or conflict
depravity
moral corruption
bulwark
a defensive wall
cajole
persuade by flattering or gently teasing
harbinger
something that marks the approach of something else
impetuous
acting quickly without thought
extemporaneous
spoken or done without preperation
verb tense consistancy
using the same verb tense whenever necessary within the same sentence or paragraph.
commas with independent clauses
when joining two independent clauses add a comma and or conjunction
pronoun antecedent agreement
If the antecedent is singular, the pronoun should be singular. If the antecedent is plural, the pronoun should be plural.