ELA 7
Name: ______Date:______
Vocabulary Lesson 5:
“Help and Improvement” Study Guide
Please study the meaning of each word and also how to spell it in order to prepare for your test. Be prepared to use each word in a sentence.
1) Amelioration
Definition: The act of making better or improving
2) Assuage
Definition: To relieve or make less difficult
3) Compensate
Definition:
a. To pay
b. To make of for
4) Conserve
Definition: To protect from wasteful loss
5) Constructive
Definition: Serving a useful and positive purpose
6) Enhance
Definition: To make better or more valuable
7) Enrichment
Definition: The act of making something richer or better; improvement
8) Neutralize
Definition: To cancel an effect or render it harmless
9) Preservation
Definition: The act of keeping something in good health or condition
10) Redeem
Definition:
a. To recover or buy back
b. To restore honor, worth, or value