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Wordly Wise 3000 Book 8 Unit 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Abject | Most miserable; wretched |
| Atrocity | An act of great cruelty and weakness Very brutal, wicked, or cruel. Appallingly bad; outrageous |
| Advocate | To plead in favor of; to defend One who argues for or defends a group, person, or idea. |
| Commemorate | To serve as 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, pronunciation, and vocabulary. |
| Dire | Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate |
| Elite | A group that enjoys superior status to others. Considered superior to others. |
| Enhance | To make greater or better |
| Flagrant | Clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right. |
| Languish | To lose hope, strength, or vitality because or neglect or bad conditions. |
| Mute | To soften or tone down the sound of. Not speaking or not able to speak; silent. |
| Raze | To level to the ground; to destroy completely |
| Reprisal | A retaliation for an injury. |
| Turmoil | A state of confusion or agitation; tumult |
| Wreak | To bring about or inflict. To express or vent. |