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Wordly Wise 11
Lesson 11 level 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| augment | to increase in size amount or degree |
| benign | kind gentle or favorable not threatening |
| connoisseur | a person with extensive knowledge and refined taste especially in the fine arts |
| discern | to detect with the eyes understand recognize or tell apart |
| embellish | to make beautiful by adding decoration or to add fictitious details |
| execute | to carry out perform create as a work of art or 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 of or to mimic |
| malevolent | showing ill will or intent to harm |
| malevolence | a feeling or expression of ill will |
| ornate | heavily and elaborately decorated |
| pastoral | relating to shepherds country life or a simple rural setting |
| precarious | dangerous unsafe or uncertain |
| renown | fame or honor |
| renowned | famous or honored |