Ameliorate (v.)

Become better; Make better; Improve

Amelioration (n.)

Improvement

Conserve (v.)

Keep from waste, loss, or decay, save

Conservation (n.)

preservation from loss, injury, or waste

conservationist (n.)

One who advocates the

conservation of natural resources

Detriment (n.)

Injury, damage, or something that causes it; disadvantage

Detrimental (adj.)

harmful; damaging

exotic (n.)

1.inroduction from another country; Foreign

2. Strikigly unusual; Strange

Folly (n.)

lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking

Formerly (adv.)

In an earlier period; previously

Former (adv.)

preceding; previous

Harmony (n.)

peaceable or friendly relations; accord;

agreement; tranquility

Harmonious (adj.)

Friendly; amicable

ignore (v.)

Refuse to take notice of; disregard

ignoramus (n.)

ignorant, stupid person; dunce

impediment (n.)

something that hinders or obstructs;

hindrance; obstacle

impede (v.)

interfere with or slow the progress of;

hinder; obstruct

indolent (adj.)

disposed to advoid exertion; lazy;

idle; lethargic

indolence (n.)

idleness; laziness

intact (adj.)

untouched by anything that damages or diminishes;left complete or entire; uninjured

invalid (adj.)

not valid; having no force or effect; void

invalidate (v.)

abolish; annul

invalid (n.)

sickly or disabled person

noncarcinogenic (adj.)

not producing, or tending to produce, cancer

parsimonious (adj.)

unduly sparing in spending of money; stingy

parsimony (n.)

stinginess, parsimoniousness

raze (v.)

destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish;

to the ground

reticent (adj.)

inclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative

reticence (n.)

restraint in communicating

retire (v.)

1. withdraw from active duty or business

2. go to bed

retort (v.)

answer; reply sharply or angerily

subvert (v.)

overturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine

retort (n.)

quick, witty, or sharp reply; answer

subversion (n.)

sabotage; undermining

tractable (adj.)

easily led, taught, or controlled, yeilding, dolice

tractability (n.)

obedience