Group 1 Vocabulary

Communications group 1 vocabulary words Mrs. Parsons 9th grade page 1-9

published on September 28, 2011
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Ameliorate

become better; make better; improve
keep from waste, loss, or decay; save
introduced from another country ; foregin... strikingly unusal; strange
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conserve

become better; make better; improve
introduced from another country ; foregin... strikingly unusal; strange
keep from waste, loss, or decay; save
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detriment

injury, damage, or something that causes it; disadvantage
keep from waste, loss, or decay; save
become better; make better; improve
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exotic

keep from waste, loss, or decay; save
introduced from another country ; foregin... strikingly unusal; strange
become better; make better; improve
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folly

in an earlier period; previously
untouched by anything that damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured
lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking
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formerly

lack of good sense; foolish action or undertaking
unduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy
in an earlier period; previously
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harmony

disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic
peaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility
unduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy
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ignore

something that hinders or obstructs; hindrance; obstacle
disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic
refuse to take notice of; disregard
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impediment

disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic
untouched by anything that damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured
something that hinders or obstructs; hindrance; obstacle
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indolent

untouched by anything that damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured
not valid; having no force or effect; void
disposed to avoid exertion; lazy; idle; lethargic
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intact

not valid; having no force or effect; void
not producing, or tending to produce, cancer
untouched by anything that damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured
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invalid

something that hinders or obstructs; hindrance; obstacle
peaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility
not valid; having no force or effect; void
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noncarcinogenic

something that hinders or obstructs; hindrance; obstacle
not producing, or tending to produce, cancer
peaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility
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parsimonious

unduly sparing in the spending of money; stingy
peaceable or friendly relations; accord; agreement; tranquility
damages or diminishes; left complete or entire; uninjured
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raze

withdraw from active duty or business...go to bed
destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish; level to the ground
inclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative
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reticent

answer; reply sharply or angrily
inclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative
withdraw from active duty or business...go to bed
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retire

answer; reply sharply or angrily
overturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine
withdraw from active duty or business...go to bed
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subvert

destroy utterly by tearing down; demolish; level to the ground
withdraw from active duty or business...go to bed
overturn or overthrow from the foundation; undermine
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tractable

easily led, taught, or controlled; yeilding; docile
answer; reply sharply or angrily
inclined to be silent or secretive; uncommunicative