Wordly Wise 3000® Level 8, Lesson 10

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raze

(v) To level to the ground; to destroy completely.

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atrocity

(n) An act of great cruelty and wickedness.

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dire

(adj) Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate.

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enhance

(v) To make greater or better.

<p>(v) To make greater or better.</p>
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flagrant

(adj) Clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right.

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languish

(v) To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions.

<p>(v) To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions.</p>
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mute

(v) To soften or tone down the sound of.

(adj) Not speaking or not able to speak; silent.

<p>(v) To soften or tone down the sound of.<br><br>(adj) Not speaking or not able to speak; silent.</p>
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reprisal

(n) A retaliation for an injury.

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turmoil

(n) A state of confusion or agitation; tumult.

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abject

(adj) 1. Most miserable; wretched.

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advocate

(v) To plead in favor of; to defend.

(n) One who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea.

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commemorate

(v) To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner.

<p>(v) To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner.</p>
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dialect

(n) A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary.

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elite

(n) A group that enjoys superior status to others.

(adj) Considered superior to others.

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wreak

(v) 1. To bring about or inflict.

2. To express or vent.

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