Vocab 1 p8-10

ameliorate v.

become better; make better; improve; enhance (ant. worsen)

conserve n.

keep from waste, loss, or decay; save (ant. waste)

conservation n.

preservation from loss, injury or waste

conservationist n.

one who advocates the conservation of natural resources

detriment n.

injury, damage, or something that causes it; disadvantage (ant. advantage)

detrimental (adj.)

harmful; damaging

1) exotic adj.

introduced from another country; foriegn (ant. native; indigenous)

2) exotic adj.

strikingly unusual; strange

folly n.

lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking (ant. wisdom)

formerly adv.

in an earlier period; previously (ant. now)

former adj.

preceding; previous (ant. latter)

harmony n.

peaceable or friendly relations; accord, agreement, tranquility; concord (ant. conflict; disharmony)

harmonious adj.

friendly; amicable

ignore v.

refuse to take notice of; disregard (ant. heed)

ignoramus n.

ignorant, stupid person; dunce; dolt; dullard; nincompoop

impediment n.

something that hinders or obstructs; hinderance; obstacle (ant. aid)

impede v.

interfere with or slow the progress of; hinder; obstruct

indolent adj.

disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic

indolence n.

idleness; laziness

intact adj.

untouched by anything that damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured (ant. imperfect)

1) invalid adj.

not binding in law; having no force or effect; void; nugatory

invalidate v.

abolish; annul

2) invalid n.

sickly or disabled person

noncarcinogenic adj

not producing, or tending to cancer (ant. carcinogenic)

parsimonious adj.

unduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy; miserly; tightfisted (ant. generous)

parsimony n.

stinginess or parsimoniousness

raze v.

destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish; level (ant. erect)

reticent adj.

inclined to be silent pr secretive; uncommunicative; reserved (ant. frank)

reticence n.

restraint in communicating (ant. frankness)

1) retire v.

withdraw from an active duty or business

2) retire v.

go to bed (ant. rise)

retort v.

answer; reply sharply or angrily

retort n.

quickly, witty, or sharp reply'; answer

subvert v.

overturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine (ant. uphold)

subversion n.

sabotage; undermining

tractable adj.

easily led, taught, or controlled; yielding; docile; amenable (ant. unruly; intractable)

tractability n.

obedience