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lesson 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abject | most miserable; wretched |
| advocate | to plead in favor of; to defend OR one who argues for or defends a person, group or idea |
| atrocity | an act of great cruelty and wickedness OR appallingly bad; outrageous |
| commemorate | to serve a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner |
| dialect | a form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, punctuation, and vocabulary |
| dire | having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate |
| elite | a group that enjoys superior status to others OR considered superior to others |
| enhance | to make greater or better |
| flagrant | clearly offensive or bad; intentionally acting against what is right |
| languish | to lose hope, strength or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions |
| mute | to soften or tone down the sound of |
| raze | to level to the gorund; to destroy completely |
| reprisal | a retaliation for an injury |
| turmoil | a state of confusion or agitation; tumult |
| wreak | to bring about or inflict |