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36 Cards in this Set
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ameliorate
(verb) |
become better; make better; improve
ant. worsen |
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amelioration
(noun) |
improvement
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conserve
(verb) |
keep from waste, loss, or decay; save
ant. waste |
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conservation
(noun) |
prezervation from loss, injury or waste.
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convervationist
(noun) |
one who advocates the conservation of natural resources
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detriment
(noun) |
injury, damage, or something that causes it disadvantage
ant. advantage |
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detrimental
(adj.) |
harmful; damaging
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exotic
(adj.) |
introduced from another country; foregin
ant. native |
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folly
(noun) |
lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking
ant. wisdom |
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formerly
(adj.) |
in an earlier period; previously
ant. now |
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former
(adj.) |
preceding; previous
ant. latter |
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harmony
(noun) |
peaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility
ant. conflict; disharmony |
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harmonious
(adj.) |
friendly; amicable
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ignore
(verb) |
refuse to take notice of; disregard
ant. heed |
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ignoramus
(noun) |
ignorant, stupid person; dunce
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impediment
(noun) |
something that hinders or ostructs; hindrance; obstale
ant. aid |
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impede
(verb) |
interfere with or slow the progree of; hinder; obstruct
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indolent
(adj) |
disposed to aviod exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic
ant. industrious |
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indolence
(noun) |
indleness; laziness
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intact
(adj) |
untouched by anthing that damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured
ant. imperfect |
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invalid
(adj.) |
not valid; having no force or effect; void
ant. valid |
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invalidate
(verb) |
abolish; annul
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invaild
(noun) |
sickly or disadbled person
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noncarcinogenic
(adj) |
not producing or tending to produce, cancer
(carcinogenic) |
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parsimonious
(adj) |
unduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy
ant. generous |
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parsimony
(noun) |
stinginess; parsimoniousness
ant. generosity |
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raze
(verb) |
destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish; level ot the ground ant. erect
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reticent
(adj) |
inclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative
ant. frank |
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reticence
(noun) |
restraint in communicating
ant. freankness |
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retire
(verb) |
withdraw from active duty or business ant. rise
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retort
(verb) |
answer; reply sharply or angrily
ant. ask |
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retort
(noun) |
quick, witty or sharp reply;answer
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subvert
(verb) |
overturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine
ant. uphold |
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subversion
(noun) |
sabotage; undermining
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tractable
(adj.) |
easily led, taught, or controlled; yieling; docile
ant. unruly; intractable |
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tracability
(noun) |
obedience
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