Something harmful or dirty.

• extravagant

• frugal

• impurity

• peril

To increase in numbers; to pile up.

• accumulate

• aggravate

• conserve

• diminish

Emma’s __________ in early adulthood led to poverty later.

• diminish

• perpetual

• perilous

• extravagance

Criminals receive __________ punishment in this new novel.

• drastic

• conservation

• aggravation

• accumulation

That loud rock music from the club __________ the neighbors.

• accumulates

• aggravates

• conserves

• diminishes

To save by using carefully.

• accumulate

• aggravate

• conserve

• diminish

An exposition into enemy territory could be __________.

• diminish

• perpetual

• perilous

• extravagance

An inch of snow __________ overnight as the storm raged on.

• accumulated

• aggravated

• conserved

• diminished

The __________ of dirty laundry made it difficult to see the floor.

• drastic

• conservation

• aggravation

• accumulation

Costing or spending more than is necessary.

• extravagant

• frugal

• impurity

• peril