DeFran Academic English 2~ Vocab Chapter 2 Flashcards by Jason Seubert

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Ameliorate (v.)

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Become better; make better; improve

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worsen (v.)

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Become worse; make worse

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amelioration (n.)

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improvement

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conserve (v.)

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keep from waste, loss, or decay; save

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waste (v.)

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to throw away

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conservation (n.)

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preservation from loss, injury, or waste

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conservationist (n.)

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preservation from loss, injury, or waste

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detrimental (adj.)

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harmful; damaging

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exotic (adj)

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introduced from another country; foreign

strikingly unusual; strange

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native (adj.)

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originating from the present country

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folly (n.)

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lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking

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folly (n.)

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lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking

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wisdom (n.)

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having a good sense

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formerly (adv.)

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in an earlier period; previously

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now (adv.)

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in a present period; presently

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former (adj.)

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preceding; previous

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latter (adj.)

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antecedent; after

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harmony (n.)

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peaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility

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conflict; disharmony (n.)

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unfriendly relations; disagreement

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harmonious (adj.)

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friendly; amicable

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ignore (v.)

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refuse to take notice of; disregard

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heed (adj.)

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take notice of

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ignoramus (n.)

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ignorant, stupid person; dunce

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impediment (n.)

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something that hinders or obstructs; hindrance

aid (n.)

something that helps

impede (v.)

interfere with or slow the progress of; hinder

indolent (adj.)

disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic

imperfect (adj.)

not valid; having no force or effect

valid (adj.)

having force and effect

invalidate (v.) invalid (n.)

abolish; annul

invalid (n.)

sickly or disabled person

noncarcinogenic (adj.)

not producing or trending to produce

carcinogenic (adj.)

producing or tending to produce

parsimonious (adj.) parsimony (n.)

unduly sparing in the spending of money; stringy

generous (adj.) generosity (n.)

willingness to give money away