Wordly Wise 3000® Level 8, Lesson 10

dialect

(n) A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary.

elite

(n) A group that enjoys superior status to others. (adj) Considered superior to others.

reprisal

(n) A retaliation for an injury.

turmoil

(n) A state of confusion or agitation; tumult.

atrocity

(n) An act of great cruelty and wickedness.

wreak

(v) 1. To bring about or inflict. 2. To express or vent.

raze

(v) To level to the ground; to destroy completely.

languish

(v) To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions.

enhance

(v) To make greater or better.

advocate

(v) To plead in favor of; to defend. (n) One who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea.

commemorate

(v) To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner.

mute

(v) To soften or tone down the sound of. (adj) Not speaking or not able to speak; silent.

abject

(adj) 1. Most miserable; wretched.

flagrant

(adj) Clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right.

dire

(adj) Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate.