word of the day

i've decided that i like the word "quell" very much and will try to use it as much in conversation today.

quell /kwɛl/
–verb (used with object)
1. to suppress; put an end to; extinguish: the troops quelled the rebellion quickly.
2. to vanquish; subdue.
3. to quiet or allay (emotions, anxieties, etc.): the child's mother quelled his fears of the thunder.