Wordly Wise 11

Augment

• To illustrate by being an example of

• To increase in size, amount, or degree

• Showing ill will or hatred

• Having to do with shepherds and herders

Benign

• Kind; gracious; gentle

• To carry out; to perform

• Greatly respected; holy; sacred

• Heavily and elaborately decorated

Connoisseur

• So distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical

• Fame; honor

• Not safe or secure dangerously uncertain

• A person with extensive knowledge, especially of the fine arts

Discern

• To carry out; to perform

• To detect with the eyes; to understand or comprehend

• Kind; gracious; gentle

• Fame; honor

Embellish

• Showing ill will or hatred; producing harm or evil

• To increase in size, amount, or degree

• To assume the character or appearance of

• To make beautiful by adding decorative elements; to add fictitious details to

Execute

• Heavily and elaborately decorated

• To carry out; to perform; to create, as a work of art; to put to death as a legal penalty

• So distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical

• Having to do with shepherds and herders

Exemplify

• To illustrate by being an example of

• A person with extensive knowledge, especially of the fine arts

• To assume the character or appearance of; to mimic

• To add fictitious details to

Grotesque

• Not safe or secure; dangerously uncertain

• Kind; gracious; gentle; favorable; not threatening

• So distorted or strange as to appear bizarre or comical

• Showing ill will or hatred; producing harm or evil

Hallowed

• Showing ill will or hatred; producing harm or evil

• To illustrate by being an example of

• Not safe or secure; dangerously uncertain

• Greatly respected; holy; sacred

Impersonate

• Kind; gracious; gentle; favorable; not threatening

• To assume the character or appearance of; to mimic

• Fame; honor

• A feeling or expression of ill will