Worldly wise #10 Crossword

Most miserable;wretched
To plead in favor of; to defend
1. An act of great cruelty and wickedness 2. Appallingly bad; outrageous
To serve as a memorial to; to remember in a solemn manner
A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary
Having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate
A group that enjoys superior status to others
To make greater or better
Clearly offensive or bad; conspicuously acting against what is right
To lose hope, strength or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions
To soften or tone down the sound of
To level to the ground; to destroy completely
A retaliation for an injury
A state of confusion or agitation; tumult
1. To bring about or inflict 2. To express or vent