| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ameliorate | become better; make better; improve; enhance |
| amelioration | improvement |
| worsen | deteriorate, get worse |
| degradation | humiliation; debasement; degeneration; V. degrade: debase; disgrace; degenerate; reduce in worth; demote ; reduce in rank |
| conserve | keep from waste, loss, or decay; save |
| waste | spending more then is necessary to buy some product or service |
| conservation | presevation from loss,injury, or waste |
| conservationist | one who advocates the conservation of natural resources |
| detriment | injury, damage, or something that causes it; disadvantage |
| advantage | the quality of having a superior or more favorable position |
| detrimental | harmful; damaging |
| exotic | 1. introduced from another country; foreign 2. strikingly unusual; strange s |
| indigenous | originating where it is found; native |
| folly | lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking |
| wisdom | the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight |
| formerly | in an earlier period; previously |
| former | preceding; previous |
| latter | the second of two things mentioned |
| harmony | peaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquillity; |
| disharmony | a lack of harmony |
| harmonious | friendly; amicable |
| ignore | refuse to take notice of; disregard |
| heed | pay close attention to |
| ignoramus | ignorant, stupid person; dunce; dolt; dullard; nincompoop |
| impediment | something that hinders or obstructs; hindrance; obstacle |
| aid | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
| impede | interfere with or slow the progress of; hinder; obstruct |
| indolent | disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic |
| industrious | hardworking; not lazy |
| indolence | idleness; laziness |
| intact | untouched by anything that damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured |
| invalid | not binding in law; having no force or effect; void; nugatory |
| valid | logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport |
| imperfect | not perfect |
| invalidate | abolish; annul |
| invalid (n) | sickly or disabled person |
| noncarcinogenic | not producing, or tending to produce cancer |
| carcinogenic | causing or tending to cause cancer |
| parsimonious | unduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy; miserly; tightfisted |
| generous | willing to give and share unstintingly |
| parsimony | stinginess |
| generosity | the act of giving to others, willingness to contribute |
| raze | destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish; level |
| reticent | inclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative; reserved |
| erect | construct, build, |
| frank | open and sincere in expression; straightforward |
| reticence | restraint in communicating |
| frankness | the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech |
| retire | withdraw from active duty or business; go to bed |
| rise | rise to one's feet |
| retort | answer; reply sharply or angrily |
| retort (n) | quick, witty, or sharp reply; answer |
| subvert | overturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine |
| uphold | to maintain or fight for |
| subversion | sabotage; undermining |
| tractable | easily led, taught, or controlled; yielding; docile; amenable |
| unruly | unwilling to submit to authority |
| intractable | not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate |
| tractability | obedience |
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