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Lesson 11 level 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| augment | v. To increase in size, amount, or degree. |
| benign | adj. 1. Kind; gracious; gentle. 2. Favorable; not threatening. |
| connoisseur | n. A person with extensive knowledge, especially of the fine arts; a person of refined taste. |
| discern | v. 1. To detect with the eyes. 2. To understand or comprehend. 3. To recognize as separate or different. |
| embellish | v. 1. To make beautiful by adding decorative elements. 2. To add fictitious details to. execute |
| exemplify | v. To illustrate by being an example of. |
| hallowed | adj. Greatly respected; holy; sacred. |
| impersonate | v. 1. To assume the character or appearance of. 2. To mimic |
| malevolent | adj. Showing ill will or hatred; producing harm or evil. |
| ornate | adj. Heavily and elaborately decorated. |
| pastoral | adj. 1. Having to do with shepherds and herders. 2. Relating to country life, and often presented as charmingly simple. |
| precarious | adj. Not safe or secure; dangerously uncertain. |
| renown | n. fame; honor. |
| grotesque | adj. So distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical. |
| execute | to carry out; to perform to create, as a work of art |