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ameliorate (v.)
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become better; make better; improve; enhance
improvement |
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conserve (v.)
conservation (n.)
conservationist (n.) |
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keep from waste, loss, or decay; save
preservation from loss, injury or waste
one who advocates the conservation of natural resources |
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detriment (n.)
detrimental (adj.) |
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injury, damage, or something that causes it; disadvantage
harmful; damaging |
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1. introduced from another country; foreign
2. strikingly unusual; strange |
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| lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking |
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formerly (adv.)
former (adj.) |
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in an earlier period; previously
preceding, previous |
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harmony (n.)
harmonious (adj.) |
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peaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility; concord
friendly, amicable |
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ignore (v.)
ignoramus (n.) |
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refuse to take notice of, disregard
ignorant, stupid person, dunce, dolt, dullard, nincompoop |
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impediment (n.)
impede (v.) |
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something that hinders or obstructs; hindrance; obstacle
interfere with or slow down the process, hinder, obstruct |
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| disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic |
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| untouched by anything that damages of diminishes |
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invalid (adj.)
invalidate (v.)
invalid (n.) |
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not binding in law; having no force or effect; void; nugatory
abolish; annul
sickly or disabled person |
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| not causing or tending to produce cancer |
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parsimonious (adj.)
parsimony (n.) |
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unduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy; miserly, tightfisted
stinginess, parsimoniousness |
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| destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish; level |
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reticent (adj.)
reticence (n.) |
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inclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative; reserved
restraint in communicating |
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1. withdraw from active duty or business
2. go to red |
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answer; reply sharply or angrily
quick, witty, or sharp reply; answer |
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subvert (v.)
subversion (n.) |
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overturn or overthrow for the foundation; undermine
sabotage; undermining |
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tractable (adj.)
tractability (n.) |
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easily led, taught, or controlled; yielding; docile, amenable
obedience |
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