Wordly Wise 3000® Level 8, Lesson 11 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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augment

(v) To increase in size, amount, or degree.

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benign

(adj) 1. Kind; gracious; gentle.2. Favorable; not threatening.

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connoisseur

(n) A person with extensive knowledge, especially of the fine arts; a person of refined taste.

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discern

(v) 1. To detect with the eyes.2. To understand or comprehend..3. To recognize as separate or different.

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embellish

(v) 1. To make beautiful by adding decorative elements.2. To add fictitious details to.

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execute

(v) 1. To carry out; to perform.2. To create, as a work of art.3. To put to death as a legal penalty.

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exemplify

(v) To illustrate by being an example of.

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grotesque

(adj) So distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical.

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hallowed

(adj) Greatly respected; holy; sacred.

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impersonate

(v) 1. To assume the character or appearance of.2. To mimic.

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malevolent

(adj) Showing ill will or hatred; producing harm or evil.

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ornate

(adj) Heavily and elaborately decorated.

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pastoral

(adj) 1. Having to do with shepherds and herders.2. Relating to country life, and often presented as charmingly simple.

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precarious

(adj) Not safe or secure; dangerously uncertain.

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renown

(n) Fame; honor.

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