Lesson 5 and 6 Vocabulary Words Flashcards

1
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amelioration

A

the act of making something better; improvement.

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2
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assuage

A

to relieve or make less difficult

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3
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compensate

A

To pay, to make up for

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4
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conserve

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To protect from wasteful loss

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5
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constructive

A

Serving a useful and positive purpose

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6
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enhance

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to make better or more valuable

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7
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enrichment

A

the act of making something richer or better, improvement

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8
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neutralize

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to cancel an effect or rendered harmless

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9
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preservation

A

the act of keeping something in good health or condition

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10
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redeem

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to recover or buy back

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11
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contemplate

A

to consider carefully and thoughtfully

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12
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conviction

A

a very strong belief or opinion

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13
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disseminate

A

to make widely known; to spread

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14
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engross

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to occupy the mind completely;absorb

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15
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intuition

A

a feeling; a sense;understanding gained without thinking

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16
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lucid

A

easily understood;clear

17
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moral

A

conforming to a standard of right or good behavior

18
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profound

A

deep, deeply thought or reasoned

19
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puritanical

A

strict in matters of religious or moral conduct

20
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sanctify

A

to make holy or sacred