Wordly Wise 6, lesson 9 - All Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 accumulate | v. To increase in number or amount; to pile up, collect, or gather. |
| aggravate | v. 1. To make worse. |
| aggravate | v. 2. To anger or annoy. |
| aggravation | n. 1. Annoyance; exasperation. |
| aggravation | n. 2. A source of annoyance or exasperation. |
| conserve | v. To save by using carefully. |
| conservation | n. The saving or protection of something through careful use. |
| contaminate | v. To harm by contact with something undesirable. |
| contamination | n. The act of or result of contaminating. |
| diminish | v. To make or become smaller or less; to reduce. |
| drastic | adj. Severe; extreme. |
| extravagant | adj. Spending, costing, or using more than is required. |
| extravagance | n. 1. The quality of being wasteful or spending more than is necessary. |
| extravagance | n. 2. A thing that costs more than one can afford. |
| frugal | adj. Careful in spending or using something. |
| impurity | n. Something that is harmful or dirty. |
| peril | n. Danger; something that is dangerous. |
| imperil | v. To place in danger. |
| perilous | adj. Dangerous. |
| perpetual | adj. Lasting or seeming to last forever or for a long time; continuous. |
| resource | n. 1. A supply that can be used when there is a need. |
| resource | n. 2. Skill in dealing with difficult situations. |
| resourceful | adj. Able to deal with difficult problems. |
| substitute | v. To replace one thing or person for another. |
| substitute | n. Something or someone that replaces another. |
| substitute | adj. Acting in place of someone or something else. |
| sustain | v. 1. To keep up; to support. |
| sustain | v. 2. To suffer; to undergo. |
| vital | adj. 1. Necessary for continued life or prosperity. |
| vital | adj. 2. Full of lively spirit. |
| vital | adj. 3. Of the greatest importance. |
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