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WW L10
Wordly Wise Lesson 10 flash cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abject | adj. most miserable; wretched |
| Advocate | v. to defend n. one who argues for or defends a person, group or idea |
| Atrocity | n.an act of great cruelty and wickedness |
| Atrocious | adj. wicked or cruel outrageous |
| Commemorate | v. to remember in a solemn manner; memorial |
| Dialect | n. a form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary |
| Dire | adj. urgent or desperate |
| Elite | n. a group that enjoys superior statues to others |
| Enhance | v. to make greater or better |
| Flagrant | adj. clearly offensive or bad |
| Languish | v. to lose hope |
| Mute | v. to soften or tone down the sound of. adj. slient |
| Raze | v.to destroy completely |
| Reprisal | n. a retaliation for a injury |
| Turmoil | n. tumult |
| Wreak | v. to bring about to express or vent. |