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Wordly Wise 6.9
Wordly Wise Book 6 Lesson 9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| accumulate | To increase in number or amount; to pile up, collect, or gather. |
| aggravate | To make worse. To anger or annoy |
| 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. Skill in dealing with difficult situations. |
| substitute | To replace one thing or person for another. Something or someone that replace another. |
| sustain | To keep up; to support. To suffer or undergo. |
| vital | Neccessary for continued life or prosperity. Full of lively spirit. Of the greatest importance. |