VOCAB UNIT 7 Flashcards
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Accumulate
SYNONYM
acquire, increase
Aggravate
SYNONYM
anger; annoy
Conserve
SYNONYM
preserve, maintain, hoard (protected valuables)
Contaminate
SYNONYM
pollute, corrupt (dishonest with $), taint (bad substance)
Diminish
SYNONYM
shrink, abate (disappear/threatened), wane
Drastic
SYNONYM
dire (extremely serious), harsh
Frugal
SYNONYM
careful, prudent (care for the future), thrifty (uses resources very carefully)
Peril
SYNONYM
hazard, insecurity
Substitute
SYNONYM
replacement, alternate (takes place of)
Vital
SYNONYM
critical, fundamental (basic, core), needed
Accumulate
ANTONYM
distribute, decrease
Aggravate
ANTONYM
captivate (fascinate), delight, help
Contaminate
ANTONYM
clean, assist, fix
Diminish
ANTONYM
develop, enlarge, grow
Drastic
ANTONYM
modest, (limited, small), nice, calm
Impurity
ANTONYM
clean, pure
Peril
ANTONYM
certainty, protection
Resource
ANTONYM
helpless, lack
Substitute
ANTONYM
genuine, true
Vital
ANTONYM
unnecessary, additional
Sustain
SYNONYM
assist, defend
Sustain
ANTONYM
harm, stop
resource
SYNONYM
ability, means
perpetual
SYNONYM
endless, persistent (uninterrupted, forever)