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Lesson 11 Vocabulary

Lesson 11 Vocabulary. Test Thursday, March 5, 2009. Augment. To increase in size, amount or degree The stimulus bill that was just passed in Congress will augment many American s’ incomes. Benign. Kind, gracious, not threatening

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Lesson 11 Vocabulary

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  1. Lesson 11 Vocabulary Test Thursday, March 5, 2009

  2. Augment To increase in size, amount or degree The stimulus bill that was just passed in Congress will augment many Americans’incomes.

  3. Benign Kind, gracious, not threatening Kim was relieved when the test results showed a benign tumor in her stomach.

  4. Connoisseur A person with extensive knowledge, especially of the fine arts. – Someone with refined tastes.

  5. Discern To detect with the eyes To understand To recognize as separate or different My mother was able to discern between a real and counterfeit one hundred dollar bill.

  6. Embellish To make beautiful by adding decorative elements To add fictitious details to A good story teller will embellish a story to make it funny.

  7. Execute To carry out To create as a work of art To put to death as a legal penalty If there is a fire at school the emergency procedures will have to be executed.

  8. Exemplify To illustrate by being an example of

  9. Grotesque So distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical. Political cartoons can be a grotesque representation of a politician.

  10. Hallowed Greatly respected – holy, sacred The American cemetery at Normandy’s Omaha Beach is hallowed.

  11. Impersonate To assume the character or appearance of To mimic Tina Fey impersonated Sarah Palin during the 2008 presidential campaign.

  12. Malevolent Showing ill will or hatred; producing harm or evil Wolverine is not a malevolent character.

  13. Ornate Heavily and elaborately decorated The Notre Dame cathedral in Paris is ornate.

  14. Pastoral Having to do with shepherds or herders Relating to country life and often presented as charmingly simple A pastoral lifestyle is less stressful than the modern cities of America.

  15. Precarious Not safe or secure Old rotten rope bridges are precarious.

  16. Renown Fame; honor C.S. Lewis is renown in the literature world.

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