Lesson 9 Flashcards
1
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accumulate
A
To increase in number or amount; to pile up, collect, or gather
2
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aggravate
A
To make worse, or To anger or annoy
3
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conserve
A
To save by using carefully
4
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contaminate
A
To harm by contact with something undesirable
5
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diminish
A
To make or become smaller or less; to reduce
6
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drastic
A
Severe; extreme
7
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extravagant
A
spending, costing, or using more than is required
8
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frugal
A
Careful in spending or using something
9
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impurity
A
Something that is harmful or dirty
10
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peril
A
Danger; something that is dangerous
11
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perpetual
A
Lasting or seeming to last forever or for a long time; continuous
12
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resource
A
A supply that can be used when there is a need
13
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substitute
A
To replace one thing or a person for another
14
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sustain
A
To keep up; to support
15
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vital
A
Necessary for continued life or prosperity
