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11th Grade
10/28/2006
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ameliorate
 Definition
become better
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amelioration
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improvement
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conserve
 Definition
keep from waste, loss, or decay
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conservation
 Definition
preservation from loss, injury or waste
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conservationist
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one who advocates the conservation of natural resources
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detriment
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injury, damage
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detrimental
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harmful, damaging
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exotic
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foreign.
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folly
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lack of good sense
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formerly
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in an earlier period
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former
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preceding, previous
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harmony
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peaceable or friendly
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harmonious
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friendly
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ignore
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refuse to take notice of
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ignoramus
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ignorant, stupid people
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impediment
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something that hinders or obstructs
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impede
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interfere with or slow the progress of
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indolent
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disposed to avoid exertion
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indolence
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idleness, laziness
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intact
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untouched by anything that damages or diminshes
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invalid
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not binding in law, having no force or effect
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invalidate
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abolish, annul
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noncarcinogenic
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not producing or tending to produce
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parsimonious
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unduly sparing in the spending of money
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parsimony
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stinginess
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raze
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destroy utterly by tearing down, demolish
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reticent
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inclined to be silent or secretive
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reticence
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restraint in communicating
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retire
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withdraw from active duty

go to bed
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retort (v)
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to answer, reply angrily
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retort (n)
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quick, witty reply
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subvert
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to overturn or overthrow
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subversion
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sabotage
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tractable
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easily led, taught, or controlled
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