English 11 Curry - Vocabulary Set 4

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Aggravate

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To make a problem, injury, or situation worse; to annoy or exasperate someone.

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Alleviate

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To make something less severe or more bearable, such as pain or a difficult situation.

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Confine

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To keep someone or something within limits or restrict them; to imprison or restrict movement.

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Definitive

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Conclusive, final, or providing a clear and authoritative answer or solution.

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Egomaniac

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A person who is obsessively self-centered or has an exaggerated sense of their own importance.

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Elevation

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The height of something above a given level, especially sea level; also, a rise or increase in status, importance, or emotion.

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Grave

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Serious or solemn in manner or appearance; also, a place where a dead body is buried.

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Gravitate

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To be drawn or attracted to something, typically because of an inherent interest or influence.

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Intercept

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To stop or seize something on its way from one place to another, often to prevent it from reaching its destination.

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Kleptomania

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A psychological disorder that causes an irresistible urge to steal things, typically without a financial motive.