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Wordly Wise 6 EMS #9
Wordly Wise 6 EMS Lesson 9
Question | Answer |
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accumulate (verb) | To increase in number or abount; to pile up, collect, or gather |
aggravate (verb) | 1. To make worse |
aggravate (verb) | 2. To anger or annoy |
aggravate (aggravation) noun | 1. Annoyance; exasperation |
aggravate (aggravation) noun | 2. A source of annoyance or exasperation |
conserve (verb) | To save by using carefully |
conserve (conservation) noun | The saving or protection of something through careful use |
contaminate (verb) | To harm by contact with something undesirable |
contaminate (contamination) noun | The act of or result of contaminating |
diminish (verb) | To make or become smaller or less; to reduce |
drastic (adj) | Severe; extreme |
extravagant (adj) | Spending, costing, or using more than is required |
extravagant (extravagance) (noun) | 1. The quality of being wasteful or spending more than is necessary |
extravagant (extravagance) noun | 2. A thing that costs more than one can afford |
frugal (adj) | Careful in spending or using something |
impurity (noun) | Something that is harmful or dirty |
peril (noun) | Danger; something that is dangerous |
peril (imperil) verb | To place in danger |
peril (perilous) adj | Dangerous |
perpetual (adj) | Lasting or seeming to last forever or for a long time; continuous |
resource (noun) | 1. A supply that can be used when there is a need |
resource (noun) | 2. Skill in dealing with difficult situations |
resource (resourceful) adj | Able to deal with difficult problems |
substitute (verb) | To replace one thing or person for another |
substitute (noun) | Something or someone that replaces another |
substitute (adj) | Acting in place of someone or something else |
sustain (verb) | 1. To keep; to support |
sustain (verb) | 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 |