Wordly Wise Lesson 11

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Wordly Wise Lesson 11

• Kevin Closs
• Period 5

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Augment

• V. To increase in size, amount or degree
• Sentence- The price of the game was augmented
  after it became so popular.

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Benign

• Adj. Kind gracious gentle
• Sentence- Restaurants with benign waiters make
  people want to eat at them.
• Favorable not threatening
• Sentence- Sailors hope for benign weather when
  they set sail.

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Connoisseur

• N. A person with extensive knowledge, especially
  of the fine arts a person of refined taste.
• Sentence- A connoisseur of history would make a
  great tour guide at historical places

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Discern

• V. To detect with the eyes.
• Sentence- In some spots in New Jersey, people
  could discern the NYC skyline.
• To understand or comprehend.
• Sentence- After the movie was over, John
  discerned the theme of the film.
• To recognize as separate or different
• Sentecne- In an airport, before people check
  their bags, some people put something on their
  bag so they can discern it from the rest on the
  baggage carousel.
• DISCERNING
• ADJ. Having good judgment perceptive
• Sentence- Simon Cowells discerning comments on
  American Idol are true, but are often very harsh

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Embellish

• V. To make beautiful by adding decorative
  elements
• Sentence- The boring picture of a prairie was
  embellished with flowers.
• To add fictitious details to
• Sentence- The Wave was based on a true story, but
  was embellish by stretching the truth

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Execute

• V. To carry out to perform
• Sentence- When I was asked to carry bags
  upstairs, I successfully executed the request by
  doing what I was told.
• To create as a work of art
• Sentence- Michelangelo executed one of his most
  famous pieces of work in the Sistine Chapel.
• To put to death as a legal penalty
• Sentence- If you receive the death penalty and
  are executed, you must have committed a hideous
  crime.

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Exemplify

• ADJ. To illustrate by being an example of
• Sentence- The mind set of a depressive person is
  exemplified by Edgar Allen Poes writing.

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Grotesque

• ADJ. So distorted or strange as to appear
  bizarre or comical
• Sentence- When cultures go to other countries,
  they may be considered grotesque this used to be
  true of Americans when they went to foreign
  countries and formed lines automatically many
  cultures simply push and shove.

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Hallowed

• ADJ. Greatly respected holy sacred
• Sentence- There is no fooling around allowed in
  church because it is a hallowed place.

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Impersonate

• V. To assume the character or appearance of
• Sentence- Many toddlers impersonate their
  favorite TV characters this is a problem when
  they act like cartoon characters and try to fly.
• To mimic
• Sentence- My cousin always impersonates SpongeBob
  when he sees me because he knows that I will
  laugh at him.

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Malevolent

• ADJ. Showing ill will or hatred producing harm
  or evil
• Sentence- Kevin clearly had malevolent intent
  when he went to the Weight Watchers meeting with
  a gigantic cake.
• MALEVOLENCE
• N. An expression of ill will
• Sentence- When two people dont like each other,
  they might give malevolence looks at each other

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Precarious

• ADJ. Not safe or secure dangerously uncertain
• Sentence- When drunk drivers are on the road it
  is a precarious situation.

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Ornate

• ADJ. Heavily or elaborately decorated
• Sentence- Some people during Christmas season
  have ornate displays their yards with lights and
  other catchy decorations.

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Pastoral

• ADJ. Having to do with shepherds and herders
• Sentence- In colonial times, there were many more
  pastoral people then there are now.
• Relating to country life, and often presented as
  charmingly simple.
• Sentence- A picture of a Ohio farm land might be
  considered pastoral.

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Renown

• N. Fame Honor
• Sentence- Notre Dame football has achieved
  renown it even has its own national TV contract.
• RENOWNED
• Famous Honored
• Sentence- Bruce Springsteen is a renowned signer
  and performer.