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