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Wordly Wise Lesson 9

Wordly Wise Lesson 9 Book 6

TermDefinition
accumulate (verb) to increase in number or amount; to pile up, collect, or gather
aggravate (verb) to make worse
aggravate (verb) to anger or annoy
aggravation (noun) annoyance or exasperation
aggravation (noun) a source of annoyance or exasperation
conserve (verb to save by using carefully
conservation (noun) the saving or protection of something through careful use
contaminate (verb) to harm by contact with something undesirable
contamination (noun) the act of or result of contaminating
diminish (verb) to make or become smaller or less; to reduce
drastic (adjective) severe, extreme
extravagant (adj) spending, costing, or using more than is required
extravagance (noun) the quality of being wasteful or spending more than is necessary
extravagance (noun) 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
imperil (verb) to place in danger
perilous (adj) dangerous
perpetual (adj) lasting or seeming to last forever or for a long time; continuous
resource (noun) a supply that can be used when there is a need
resource (noun) skill in dealing with difficult situations
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) to keep up; to support
sustain (verb) to suffer; to undergo
vital (adj) necessary for continued life or prosperity
vital (adj) full of lively spirit
vital (adj) of the greatest importance
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