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Wordly Wise 10-6
10th grade English vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. ameliorate | To make better; to become better; to improve. |
| 2. baleful | Expressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous. |
| 3. berate | To criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently. |
| 4. circumvent | To avoid through craftiness. |
| 5. compunction | A feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt. |
| 6. condone | To overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse. |
| 7. diminutive | Very small; tiny. |
| 8. euphemism | A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant. |
| 9. expendable | Able to be used up and then discarded or replaced. |
| 10. heresy | The expression of shocking or unacceptable views. |
| 11. infirmity | Physical or mental weakness or defect |
| 12. profane | To treat with scorn or irreverence. |
| 13. recompense | To pay or compensate. |
| 14. repast | Food and drink; a meal. |
| 15. servitude | A lack of freedom; forced labor. |