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Lesson 10
Wordly Wise 3000 Book 8 Second Edition
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English
8th Grade
02/25/2013

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Term
advocate
Definition

v. To plead in favor of ; to defend

n. One who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea

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abject
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adj. most miserable; wretched
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atrocity
Definition

n. an act of great cruelty and wickedness

adj. appallingly bad; outrageous

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commemorate
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v. to serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner
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dialect
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n. a form of a language spoken in certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary
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dire
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adj. having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate
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elite
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n. a group that enjoys superior status to others

adj. considered superior to others

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enhance
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n. to make greater or better
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flagrant
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adj. clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right
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languish
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v. to lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions
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mute
Definition

v. to soften or tone down the sound of

adj. not speaking or not able to speak; silent

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raze
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v. to level to the ground;to destroy completely
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reprisal
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n. a retaliation for an injury
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turmoil
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n. astate of confusion or agitaion; tumult
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wreak
Definition

v. 1.to bring about or inflict

2. to express or vent

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