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English
9th Grade
09/17/2008

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Ameliorate
Definition
become better; make better; improve; enhance
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Amelioration

Definition
improvement
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Conserve
Definition
keep from waste, loss, or decay; save
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conservation
Definition
preservation from loss, injury, or waste
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conservationist
Definition
one who advocates the conservation of natural resources
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detriment
Definition
injury, damage, or something that causes it; disadvantage
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detrimental
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harmful; damaging
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exotic
Definition
introduced from another country; foreign; strikingly unusual; strange
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folly
Definition
lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking
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formerly
Definition
in an earlier period; previously
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former
Definition
preceding; previous
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harmony
Definition
peaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility; concord
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harmonious
Definition
friendly; amicable
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harmonious
Definition
friendly; amicable
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ignore
Definition
refuse to take notice of; disregard
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ignoramus
Definition
ignorant; stupid person; dunce; dolt; dullard; nincompoop
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impediment
Definition
something that hinders or obstructs; hindrance; obstacle
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impede
Definition
interfere with or slow the progress of; hinder; obstruct
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indolent
Definition
disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic
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indolence
Definition
idleness; laziness
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intact
Definition
untouched by anything that damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured
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invalid
Definition
not binding in law; having no force or effect; void; nugatory
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invalidate
Definition
abolish; annul
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invalid
Definition
sickly or disabled person
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noncarcinogenic
Definition
not producing, or tending to produce, cancer
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parsimonious
Definition
unduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy; miserly; tightfisted
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parsimony
Definition
stinginess; parsimoniousness
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raze
Definition
destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish; level
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reticent
Definition
inclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative; reserved
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reticence
Definition
restraint in communicating
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retire
Definition
withdraw from active duty or business
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retort
Definition
answer; reply sharply or angrily. quick, witty, or sharp reply; answer
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subvert
Definition
overturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine
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subversion
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sabotage; undermining
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tractable
Definition
easily led, taught, or controlled; yielding, docile, amenable
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tractability
Definition
obedience
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