Vocab Review Week 5 (REG)

Adding purple flowers ameliorated the garden. What does the term "amelioration" mean?

• The process of making something worse.

• The process of making something better.

• The process of maintaining something.

• The process of ignoring something.

Damian received a text from his mother that assuaged his nerves. What is the meaning of "assuage"?

• To make an unpleasant feeling less intense.

• To make a pleasant feeling more intense.

• To ignore an unpleasant feeling.

• To enhance a pleasant feeling.

What does "compensate" mean?

• To ignore a loss or deficiency.

• To make up for a loss or deficiency.

• To enhance a loss or deficiency.

• To worsen a loss or deficiency.

What is the definition of "conserve"?

• To destroy something.

• To ignore something.

• To protect from harm or destruction.

• To enhance something.

Constructive critique is important while writing an essay. What does "constructive" mean?

• Serving a harmful purpose.

• Serving a useless purpose.

• Serving a useful purpose

• Serving a neutral purpose.

What is the meaning of "enhance"?

• To decrease the quality of something.

• To ignore the quality of something.

• To improve the quality or value of something.

• To destroy the quality of something.

What does "enrichment" refer to?

• The act of ignoring something.

• The act of destroying something.

• The act of improving or enhancing.

• The act of maintaining something.

To prevent an explosion, they must neutralize the chemicals. What is the definition of "neutralize"?

• To enhance an effect.

• To ignore an effect.

• To counteract or cancel out an effect.

• To worsen an effect.

What does "preservation" mean?

• The act of destroying something.

• The act of ignoring something.

• The act of maintaining something in its original state.

• The act of enhancing something.

What is the meaning of "redeem"?

• To lose possession of something.

• To ignore possession of something.

• To recover or regain possession of something.

• To destroy possession of something.