Leason 10 Flashcards
To plead in favor of, to defend
One who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea
Advocate
Most miserable, wretched.
Abject
An act of great cruelty and wickedness
Very brutal, wicked, or cruel
Appallingly bad, outrageous
Atrocity
Atrocious
To serve as a memorial to, to remember in a solemn manner
Commemorate
A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary
Dialect
Having terrible consequences, urgent or desperate
Dire
A group that enjoys superior status to others
Considered superior to others
Elite
To make greater or better
Enhance
Clearly offensive or bad, conspicuously acting agAinst what’s right
Flagrant
To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions
Languish
To soften or tone down the sound of
Not speaking or not able to speak, silent
Mute
To level to the ground; to destroy completely
Raze
A retaliation for an injury
Reprisal
A state of confusion or agitation; tumult
Turmoil