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lesson 10
Term | Definition |
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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 |