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lesson 9
wordly wise 3000 book 6
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English
6th Grade
12/06/2011

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accumulate
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to increase in number or amount; to pile up, collect, or gather
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aggravate
Definition
to make worse
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conserve
Definition
to save by using carefully
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contaminate
Definition
to harm by contact with something undesirable
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diminish
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to make or become smaller or less; to reduce
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drastic
Definition
severe; extreme
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extravagent
Definition
spending, costing, or using more than is required
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frugal
Definition
careful in spending or using something
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impurity
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something that is harmful or dirty
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peril
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danger; something that is dangerous
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perpetual
Definition
lasting or seeming to last forever or for a long time; continuous
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resource
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a supply that can be used when there is a need
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substitute
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to replace one thing or person for another
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sustain
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to keep up; to support
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vital
Definition
necessary for continued life or prosperity
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