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Lesson 11, Wordly Wise
Lesson eleven out of The wordly wise book
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English
8th Grade
03/19/2009

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Augment
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Vb. To increase in size, amount, or degree
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Benign
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Adj. kind:gracious:Gentle
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connoisseur
Definition
N. A person with extensive knowledge, especially of the fine arts; a person of refined taste.
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Discern
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Vb. To detect with the eyes
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embellish
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To make beautiful by adding decorative elements
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execute
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To carry out; To preform
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exemplify
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To illustrate by being an example of
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grotesque
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so distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical
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hallowed
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greatly respected; holy; sacred
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impersonate
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to mimic
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Malevolent
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Showing ill will or hatred; producing harm or evil
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ornate
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heavily and elaborately decorated
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Pastoral
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having to do with sheperds and herders
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Precarious
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Not safe or secure: dangerously uncertain.
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renown
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fame; honor
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