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Wordly Wise 6 EMS #9
Wordly Wise 6 EMS Lesson 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accumulate (verb) | To increase in number or abount; to pile up, collect, or gather |
| aggravate (verb) | 1. To make worse |
| aggravate (verb) | 2. To anger or annoy |
| aggravate (aggravation) noun | 1. Annoyance; exasperation |
| aggravate (aggravation) noun | 2. A source of annoyance or exasperation |
| conserve (verb) | To save by using carefully |
| conserve (conservation) noun | The saving or protection of something through careful use |
| contaminate (verb) | To harm by contact with something undesirable |
| contaminate (contamination) noun | The act of or result of contaminating |
| diminish (verb) | To make or become smaller or less; to reduce |
| drastic (adj) | Severe; extreme |
| extravagant (adj) | Spending, costing, or using more than is required |
| extravagant (extravagance) (noun) | 1. The quality of being wasteful or spending more than is necessary |
| extravagant (extravagance) noun | 2. A thing that costs more than one can afford |
| frugal (adj) | Careful in spending or using something |
| impurity (noun) | Something that is harmful or dirty |
| peril (noun) | Danger; something that is dangerous |
| peril (imperil) verb | To place in danger |
| peril (perilous) adj | Dangerous |
| perpetual (adj) | Lasting or seeming to last forever or for a long time; continuous |
| resource (noun) | 1. A supply that can be used when there is a need |
| resource (noun) | 2. Skill in dealing with difficult situations |
| resource (resourceful) adj | Able to deal with difficult problems |
| substitute (verb) | To replace one thing or person for another |
| substitute (noun) | Something or someone that replaces another |
| substitute (adj) | Acting in place of someone or something else |
| sustain (verb) | 1. To keep; to support |
| sustain (verb) | 2. To suffer; to undergo |
| vital (adj) | 1. Necessary for continued life or prosperity |
| vital (adj) | 2. Full of lively spirit |
| vital (adj) | 3. Of the greatest importance |