Wordly Wise Grade 8 Lesson 11

Mrs. Dare (United States of America)
15 words 20 learners

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  1. augment
    enlarge or increase
  2. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  3. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  4. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  5. embellish
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  6. execute
    put in effect
  7. exemplify
    be characteristic of
  8. grotesque
    distorted and unnatural in shape or size
  9. hallowed
    worthy of religious veneration
  10. impersonate
    pretend to be someone you are not
  11. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  12. ornate
    marked by complexity and richness of detail
  13. pastoral
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  14. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  15. renown
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
Created on Mon Nov 18 11:29:11 EST 2013

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