Wordly Wise level 10 lesson 6

to ameliorate

• to worsen
• to complicate
• to neglect
• to improve

baleful

• harmful; threatening

• joyful; cheerful

• beneficial; helpful

• neutral; indifferent

to berate

• To praise someone

• To ignore someone

• To yell at someone

• To encourage someone

to circumvent

• to ignore completely
• to embrace fully
• to confront directly
• to avoid or bypass

compunction

• indifference; apathy

• uneasiness; guilt

• confusion; uncertainty

• A sense of joy and happiness.

to condone

• to threaten

• to accept or allow

• to punish

• to ignore completely

diminutive

• small or tiny
• welcoming

• forgettable

• large or huge

euphemism

• A technical term.

• A harsh or offensive word.
• A direct statement.

• A polite or nice term.

expendable

• essential and necessary
• valuable and important
• expensive and impressive

• not important or disposable

heresy

• a universally accepted belief.

• a religious ceremony.

• another word for faith.

• unacceptable views.