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Wordly Wise 3000 Book 10 Unit 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ameliorate | To make better; to become better; to improve. |
| Baleful | Expressing hatred or evil; harmful, ominous. |
| Berate | To criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently. |
| Circumvent | To avoid through craftiness. |
| Compunction | A feeling of uneasiness or anxiety caused by guilt. |
| Condone | To overlook or accept without punishment; to pardon or excuse. |
| Diminutive | Very small; tiny. |
| Euphemism | A polite term used to avoid directly naming something considered offensive or unpleasant. |
| Expendable | Able to be used up and then discarded or replaced. |
| Heresy | The expression of unacceptable views, especially those that are in conflict with established religious teaching. |
| Infirmity | Physical or mental weakness or defect. Weak or feeble. |
| Profane | To treat with scorn or irreverence. 1. Disrespectful of sacred things. 2. Not connected with religion; worldly. |
| Recompense | To pay or compensate Payment; compensation. |
| Repast | Food and drink; a meal. |
| Servitude | A lack of freedom; forced labor. |