Etymology chapter 1

Ameliorate (verb)

become better; make better; improve; enhance
Detriment (noun)

injury, damage, or something that causes it; dsadvatage
Folly ( noun )

lack of good sense; folish action or undertaking
Impediment (noun)

something that hinders or obstructs; hindrance; obstacle
indolence (noun )

idleness; laziness
nocarcinogenic (adjective)

not producing, or tending to produce, cancer,
parsimonious (adj.)

unduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy; miserly; tight fisted
reticent (adj.)

inclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative; reserved
retire (v.)
- 1. withdraw from active duty or business
- 2. go to bed
- 3. both
retort (v.)

answer; reply sharply or angrily
retort (n.)

quick, witty, or sharp reply; answer
subvert (v.)

onerturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine
tractable (adj.)

easily led, taught , or controlled; yeilding; docile; amenable

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Etymology chapter 1

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all vocab for chapter 1

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2012-08-21T03:04:49Z

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