Definition- aggravate, or increase in severity
Part of speach- verb
Purnunciation- [ig-zas-er-beyt, ek-sas-]
Origin- 1650–60; < Latin exacerbātus
Sentence- The constent ittching exacerbated the bug bite.
Mitigate
Definition- relieve
Part of speach- verb
Purnunciation- [mit-i-geyt]
Origin- 1375–1425; late Middle English mitigaten
Senence- We should put in place more saftey precautions to mitigate the risk of an accident.

http://www.truthforamericans.org/2012/05/opine-editorials-dont-understand-mitigation/
Unprecedented
Definition- never having occured before.
Part of speach-adjective
Purnunciation- [uhn-pres-i-den-tid]
Origin-1615–25
Sentence- The election results were unprecidented; A women had never before been elected president.

http://stateofthedivision.blogspot.com/2008_11_01_archive.html
Panacea
Definition- cure-all.
Part of speach-noun
Purnunciation- [pan-uh-see-uh]
Origin-1540–50; < Latin < Greek panákeia
Sentence- When we were young, our grandma would put "Majic Medicine" on every cut bruise or bug bite she found on us. I grew up thinking this concoction was a panacea.
http://www.urbansamurai.com/2012/03/medicine/Atrophy
Definition- to wither away.
Part of speach-
Purnunciation- [a-truh-fee]
Origin-1590–1600; earlier atrophie
Sentence- After laying down for months her mussles began to see the effects of atrophy.

http://diseasespictures.com/muscle-atrophy/
Deprivation
Definition- Lack or shortage of one or more basic needs.
Part of speach-noun
Purnunciation- [dep-ruh-vey-shuh

n]Origin- 1525–35; < Medieval Latin dēprīvātiōn-
Sentence- The hungry children faced deprivation of food.

http://medimoon.com/2012/08/sleep-deprivation-could-increase-the-risk-of-breast-cancer/
Imperative
Definition- Necessary or urgent.
Part of speach-adjective
Purnunciation- [im-per-uh-tiv]
Origin- 1520–30; < Late Latin imperātivus
Sentence- It was imparitive the child recive immidiate surgery.

http://www.scientificpsychic.com/grammar/enggram8.html
Objective
Definition- based only on what can be observed.
Part of speach-noun
Purnunciation- [uh

b-jek-tiv]Origin-1610–20; < Medieval Latin objectīvus
Sentence- Each leason taught the children diffrent objectives.

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Utilitarian
Definition- Made or intended for practical use.
Part of speach- adjective
Purnunciation- [yoo-til-i-tair-ee-uh

n]Origin-1775–85
Sentence- The kitchen was not made to look pretty, but for utilitarian purposes.

http://www.trendbible.com/blog/guest-blog/mydeco-guest-blog-the-utilitarian-trend-for-autumnwinter-201112/
Deplore
Definition- To feel or express disapproval of.
Part of speach-verb
Purnunciation- [dih-plawr, -plohr]
Origin-1550–60; < Latin dēplōrāre to weep bitterly, complain
Sentence- I depolre the thought of going to school tomorrow.
http://robsworld.edublogs.org/vocab-worldlist/

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