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1
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ameliorate

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v. make better

ex: my cold did not ameliorate; it only got worse.

2
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conserve

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v. keep from waste

ex: we are in a drought so we should consreve water.

3
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detriment

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n. damage or something that causes it.

ex: loosing grandpa was detrimental to the family

4
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exotic

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adj. introduced from another country.

ex: wow look at all of those exotic birds!

5
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folly

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n. lack of good sense

ex: that man was a total folly for quitting his job.

6
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harmony

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n. peaceable or friendly relations.

ex: those sisters were in perfect harmony.

7
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ignore

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v. refuse to take notice of

ex: They told me to ignore him.

8
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impediment

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n. something that hinders or obstructs.

ex: being in a wheel chair is a horrible impediment.

9
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intact

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adj. untouched by anything that damages

ex: the hurricane destroyed everything, yet one house was still intact.

10
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invalid

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adj. not binding in law, having no force.

ex: the officer said that her license was invalid.

11
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noncarcinogenic

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adj. not producing

ex: cancer causing objects must be replaced by others that are non carcinogenic.

12
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parsimonious

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adj. unduly, sparing in the spending of money

ex: the school is very parsimonious to spend a lot of money on the bathrooms.

13
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raze

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v. destroy utterly by tearing down

ex: they said they could not salvage the building, they had to completely raze it

14
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reticent

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adj. inclined to be secret or silent.

ex: many people like to be very reticent or closed off.

15
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retire

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v. withdraw from activity or duty

ex: most people retire in their 70s.

16
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retort

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v. answer to reply sharply or angrily

ex: she got in trouble after she gave a snide retort

17
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subvert

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v. overturn or over throw from the foundation

ex: we subverted all of the money we wasted on food for other expenses.

18
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tractable

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adj. easily led, taught, or uncontrolled.

ex: animals are more tractable when they are small.