Lesson 9 Flashcards
Abject
adj. Most miserable; wretched
Advocate
v. To plead in favor of; to defend
n. One who is defensive of something
Atrocity
n. An act of great cruelty and wickedness
_______ adj. Brutal, bad, wicked cruel, etc.
Commemorate
v. To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner
dialect
n. a form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group.
dire
adj. Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate
elite
n. A group that enjoys superior status to others
adj. considered superior to others
enhance
v. To make greater or better
flagrant
adj. Clearly offensive or bad
languish
v. To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions
mute
v. To soften or tone down the sound of
raze
v. To level to the ground; destroy completely
Reprisal
n. Retaliation for an injury, accident, or event
Turmoil
n. A state of confusion or agitation; tumult
Wreak
v. To bring about or inflict
To express or inflict