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Wordly Wise List 9
Term | Definition |
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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 |