DeFran Academic English 2~ Vocab Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Ameliorate (v.)
A
Become better; make better; improve
2
Q
worsen (v.)
A
Become worse; make worse
3
Q
amelioration (n.)
A
improvement
4
Q
conserve (v.)
A
keep from waste, loss, or decay; save
5
Q
waste (v.)
A
to throw away
6
Q
conservation (n.)
A
preservation from loss, injury, or waste
7
Q
conservationist (n.)
A
preservation from loss, injury, or waste
8
Q
detrimental (adj.)
A
harmful; damaging
9
Q
exotic (adj)
A
introduced from another country; foreign
strikingly unusual; strange
10
Q
native (adj.)
A
originating from the present country
11
Q
folly (n.)
A
lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking
12
Q
folly (n.)
A
lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking
13
Q
wisdom (n.)
A
having a good sense
14
Q
formerly (adv.)
A
in an earlier period; previously
15
Q
now (adv.)
A
in a present period; presently
