Wordly Wise Book 8 Set 10

Abject

adj: Most miserable; wretched

Advocate

verb: To plead in favor of; to defend

noun: One argues for or defends a person, group, or idea

Atrocity

noun: An act of great cruelty and wickedness

adj: Atrocious; very brutal, wicked, or cruel

adj: Appalling bad; outrageous

Commemorate

verb: To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner

Dialect

noun: A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary

Dire

adj: Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate, like when the Austrian crown prince was assassinated in 1914

Elite

noun: A group that enjoys superior status to others

adj: Considered superior to others

Enhance

verb: To make greater or better

Flagrant

adj: Clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right

Languish

verb: To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions

Mute

verb: To soften or tone down the sound of

adj: Not speaking or not able to speak; silent

Raze

verb: To level to the ground; to destroy completely

Reprisal

noun: A retaliation for an injury

Turmoil

noun: A state of confusion or agitation; tumult

Wreak

verb: To bring about or inflict

verb: To express or vent