Lesson 10 Flashcards
(30 cards)
Advocate
1 verb
2 noun
1 to plead in favor of; to defend
2 one who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea
Abject
1 adjective
1 most miserable;wretched
Atrocity
1 noun
2&3 adjective, atrocious
1 an act of great cruelty and wickedness
2 very brutal, wicked, or cruel
3 appallingly bad;outrageous
Commemorate
1 verb
1 to serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner
Dialect
1 noun
1 A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary
Dire
1 adjective
1 having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate
Elite
1 noun
2 adjective
1 A group that enjoys superior status to others
2 considered superior to others
Enhance
1 verb
1 to make greater or better
Flagrant
1 adjective
1 clearly offensive or bad;conspicuously acting against what is right
Languish
1 verb
1 to lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions
Mute
1 verb
2 adjective
1 to soften or tone down the sound of
2 not speaking or not able to speak; silent
Raze
1 verb
1 to level to the ground; to destroy completely
Reprisal
1 noun
1 a retaliation for an injury
Turmoil
1 noun
1 A state of confusion or agitation; tumult
Wreak
1&2 verb
1 to bring about or inflict
2 to express or vent
Inflicted, vented, expressed
Synonym
Wrecked
Miserable, wretched, poor
Synonym
Abject
Supported, defended, favored Synonym
Abvocated
Wicked, cruel, brutal
Synonym
Atrocious
Dedicate, remember, honor
Synonym
Commemorate
Urgent, desperate, vital
Synonym
Dire
Offensive, unlawful, improper
Synonym
Flagrant
Silenced, muffled, dampened
Synonym
Muted
Avenging, retaliation, vengeance
Synonym
Reprisal