ameliorate
v. make better
ex: my cold did not ameliorate; it only got worse.
conserve
v. keep from waste
ex: we are in a drought so we should consreve water.
detriment
n. damage or something that causes it.
ex: loosing grandpa was detrimental to the family
exotic
adj. introduced from another country.
ex: wow look at all of those exotic birds!
folly
n. lack of good sense
ex: that man was a total folly for quitting his job.
harmony
n. peaceable or friendly relations.
ex: those sisters were in perfect harmony.
ignore
v. refuse to take notice of
ex: They told me to ignore him.
impediment
n. something that hinders or obstructs.
ex: being in a wheel chair is a horrible impediment.
intact
adj. untouched by anything that damages
ex: the hurricane destroyed everything, yet one house was still intact.
invalid
adj. not binding in law, having no force.
ex: the officer said that her license was invalid.
noncarcinogenic
adj. not producing
ex: cancer causing objects must be replaced by others that are non carcinogenic.
parsimonious
adj. unduly, sparing in the spending of money
ex: the school is very parsimonious to spend a lot of money on the bathrooms.
raze
v. destroy utterly by tearing down
ex: they said they could not salvage the building, they had to completely raze it
reticent
adj. inclined to be secret or silent.
ex: many people like to be very reticent or closed off.
retire
v. withdraw from activity or duty
ex: most people retire in their 70s.
retort
v. answer to reply sharply or angrily
ex: she got in trouble after she gave a snide retort
subvert
v. overturn or over throw from the foundation
ex: we subverted all of the money we wasted on food for other expenses.
tractable
adj. easily led, taught, or uncontrolled.
ex: animals are more tractable when they are small.