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Wordly Wise 6-9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accumulate | To increase in number or amount; to pile up, collect, or gather |
| aggravate | To make worse |
| conserve | To save by using carefully |
| contaminate | To harm by contact with something undesirable |
| diminish | To make or become smaller or less; to reduce |
| drastic | Severe, extreme |
| extravagant | Spending, costing, or using more than is required |
| frugal | Careful in spending or using something |
| impurity | Something that is harmful or dirty |
| peril | Danger; something that is dangerous |
| perpetual | Lasting or seeming to last forever of for a long time; continuous |
| resource | A supply that can be used when there is a need |
| substitute | To replace one thing or person for another |
| sustain | To keep up; to support |
| vital | Necessary for continued life or prosperity |