WW List 9-10

abject

• Most miserable; wretched

• Extremely happy; joyful

• Moderately sad; gloomy

• Somewhat content; satisfied

unseemly

• Not suitable; inappropriate or improper

• Suitable and appropriate

• Pleasant and agreeable

• Common and ordinary

advocate

• To plead in favor of; to defend

• To oppose or resist

• To ignore or neglect

• To confuse or mislead

wreak

• To bring about or inflict

• To create a sense of peace

• To destroy completely

• To enhance or improve

reprisal

• A form of negotiation

• Retaliation for an injury

• A type of reward

• An act of kindness

atrocity

• An act of great cruelty or wickedness

• A minor mistake or error

• A celebration of joy and happiness

• A peaceful resolution to conflict

sporadic

• Happening occasionally but not regularly

• Happening frequently and consistently

• Happening in a predictable pattern

• Happening only once in a while

tumult

• Noisy excitement; uproar

• A quiet gathering

• A peaceful protest

• A formal meeting

memento

• A souvenir

• A type of flower

• A historical document

• A musical instrument

flagrant

• Clearly offensive or bad

• Mildly annoying

• Completely acceptable

• Somewhat confusing