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lesson 11 WW
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| augment | to increase in size, amount or degree |
| benign | kind, gracious, gentle or favorable, not threatening |
| connoisseur | a person with extensive knowledge especially of the fine arts; a person with refined taste |
| discern | to detect with the eyes or to understand and comprehend |
| embellish | to make beautiful by adding decorative elements |
| execute | to carry out; to perform or to put to death as a legal penalty |
| exemplify | to illustrate by being an example of |
| grotesque | so distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical |
| hallowed | greatly respected; holy;sacred |
| impersonate | to assume the character or appearance of |
| malevolent | showing ill will or hatred; producing harm or evil |
| ornate | heavily and elaborately decorated |
| pastoral | having to do with shepherds or hoarders |
| precarious | not safe or secure; dangerously uncertain |