Wordly Wise 10
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18charlotteh on January 6, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 abject | Most miserable; wretched |
| advocate | To plead in favor of; to defend |
| atrocity | An act of great cruelty and wickedness |
| commemorate | To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner |
| dialect | A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary |
| dire | Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate |
| elite | A group that enjoys superior status to others |
| enhance | To make greater or better |
| flagrant | Clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right |
| languish | To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect of bad conditions |
| mute | To soften or tone down the sound of |
| raze | To level to the ground; to destroy completely |
| reprisal | A retaliation for an injury |
| turmoil | A state of confusion or agitation; tumult |
| wreak | To bring about or inflict |
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