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Wordly Wise 8.11
Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 11
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| augment | To increase in size, amount or degree |
| benign | Kind; gracious; gentle. Favorable, not threatening. |
| connoisseur | A person with extensive knowledge, especially of the fine arts; a person of refined taste. |
| discern | To detect with the eyes. To understand or comprhend. To recognize as seperate or different. |
| embellish | To make beautiful by adding decorative elements. To add fictitous details to. |
| execute | To carry out; to perform. To create, as a work of art. To put to death as a legal penalty. |
| exemplify | To illustrate by being an example of. |
| grotesque | So distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical. |
| hallowed | Greatly respected; holy; sacred. |
| impersonate | To assume the character or appearance of. |
| malevolent | Showing ill will |
| ornate | Heavily and elaborately decorated. |
| pastoral | Having to do with shepherds and herders. |
| precarious | Not safe or secure; dangerously uncertain. |
| renown | fame; honour. |