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Vocab 11. 1) Augment – to increase in size, amount or degree My parents said they would augment my car fund if I earned all A’s. 2) Benign – kind; gracious; gentle Nurses are a benign presence in a hospital. 3) Connoisseur – person with a lot of knowledge concerning fine arts
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1) Augment – to increase in size, amount or degree My parents said they would augment my car fund if I earned all A’s.
2) Benign – kind; gracious; gentle Nurses are a benign presence in a hospital.
3) Connoisseur – person with a lot of knowledge concerning fine arts He was a connoisseur of oil paintings.
4) Discern – to detect with the eyes The fog was so thick that it was hard to discern the buildings.
5) Embellish –add details to a story to make more interesting Mark Twain often embellished his stories.
6) Execute – to carry out; perform In order to execute our plan, we had to leave early.
7) Exemplify – to illustrate by being an example She exemplifies honesty in a person.
8) Grotesque – so distorted or strange as to appear bizarre The movie was so grotesque that I had to leave early.
9) Hallowed – greatly respected; holy A cemetery is considered hallowed ground.
10) Impersonate – to assume the character or appearance of She tried to impersonate a teacher.
11) Malevolent – producing harm or evil He shot a malevolent look at the principal.
12) Ornate – heavily & elaborately detailed The decorations were so ornate that they gave me a headache.
13) Pastoral – relating to country life; relaxed and quiet Kansas is known for a pastoral culture.
14) Precarious – not safe or secure; dangerously uncertain She had a precarious hold on the child.
15) Renown – fame; honor Whitney Houston was a renowned singer in the ‘80s.
