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abject | adj. 1. Most miserable; wretched. |
advocate | v. To plead in favor of; to defend. n. one who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea. |
atrocity | n. An act of great cruelty and wickedness. |
commemorate | v. To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner. |
dialect | n. A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammer, pronunciation, and vocabulary. |
dire | adj. Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate. |
elite | n. A group that enjoys superior status to others. adj. Considered superior to others. |
enhance | v. To make greater or better. |
flagrant | adj. Clearly offensive or bad; conspiciously acting against what is right. |
languish | v. To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions. |
mute | v. To soften or tone down the sound of. adj. Not speaking or not able to speak; silent. |
raze | v. To level to the ground; to destroy completely. |
reprisal | n. A retaliation for an injury. |
turmoil | n. A state of confusion or agitation; tumult. |
wreak | v. 1. To bring about or inflict. 2. To express or vent. |