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Term Definition
augment to increase in size, amount or degree
benign kind, gracious, gentle, not threatening
connoisseur a person with extensive knowledge, especially of the fine arts: a person of refined taste
discern to detect with eyes, to understand or to recognize as different
embellish to make beautiful by adding decorative elements
execute to carry out or perform, to put to death
exemplify to illustrate an example of
grotesque so disorted or strange as to appear bizarre
hallowed greatly respected; sacred holy
impersonate to assume the appearence of
malevolent harm or evil
ornate heavily decorated
pastoral shepards or herders
precarious not safe
renown fame; honor

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Terms 15
Creator carolinee4
Created May 20, 2007
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  1. malevolent → harm or evil - 2 misses
  2. renown → fame; honor - 2 misses
  3. benign → kind, gracious, gentle, not threatening - 1 miss
  4. connoisseur → a person with extensive knowledge, especially of the fine arts: a person of refined taste - 1 miss
  5. discern → to detect with eyes, to understand or to recognize as different - 1 miss
  6. embellish → to make beautiful by adding decorative elements - 1 miss
  7. pastoral → shepards or herders - 1 miss