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Wordly Wise List 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accumulate | to increase in number or amount |
| aggravate | to make worse |
| conserve | to save by using carefully |
| contaminate | to harm by contact with something undesirable |
| diminish | to make or become smaller or less ; to reduce |
| drastic | severe; extreme |
| extravagant | spending, costing, or using more than is required |
| frugal | careful in spending or using something |
| impurity | something that is harmful or dirty |
| peril | danger; something that is dangerous |
| perpetual | lasting or seeming to last forever or for a long time; continuous |
| resource | a supply that can be used when there is a need |
| substitute | to replace one thing or person for another |
| sustain | to keep up; to support |
| vital | necessary for continued life or prosperity |