| Question |
Answer |
| augment |
to add to, to increase, to make bigger |
| ascetic |
hermitlike, practicing self denial |
| anarchy |
absence of governemtn or control, lawlessness disorder |
| repudiate |
to reject, to deny |
| diligent |
hardworking |
| banal |
unoriginal ordinary |
| guile |
cunning, duplicity |
| squander |
to waste |
| incessant |
unceasing, neverending |
| deter |
to prevent, to stop, to keep from doing something |
| laudable |
worthy of praise |
| redudnant |
repetitive, unnecesarry, excesively wordy |
| infamous |
shamfully wicked, having and deserving a bad reputation |
| provacative |
exciting, attracting attention |
| depravity |
moral corruption |
| gravity |
seriousness |
| extol |
to praise |
| dogmatic |
arrogantly assertiv of unproven ideas, arrogantly claiming that something is beyong dispute |
| dissent |
disagreement |
| complacent |
smug, self-satisfied, pleased with oneself, contented to a fault |
| scrutinize |
to examine closely |
| solemn |
serious grave |
| disparate |
different incompatable |
| austere |
unadorned stern forbidding without much money |
| volition |
will, conscous choice |
| virulent |
extremely posionous, malignant full of hate |
| discord |
disagreement |
| resolute |
determined, firm, unwavering |
| deference |
submission to anothers will, respect, courtesy |
| reticent |
restrained, uncommunicative |
| prodigal |
extravagant, wasteful |
| fervor |
passion |
| vacillate |
to be indescisive, to waver backa nd forth |
| voluntary |
willing, unforced |
| didactic |
instructure, intended to instruct |
| resignation |
reluctant acceptance of a bad situation |
| alleviate |
to lessen, to relieve usualyl termporarily or incompletely |
| negligence |
carelessness |
| conspicuous |
standing out, obvious |
| advocate |
to speak in favor of, to support |
| profound |
deep, insightful |
| novel |
new, original |
| philanthropy |
love of mankind, donating to charity |
| tentative |
experimental, termporary, uncertain |
| aesthetic |
having to do qith artistic beauty, artistic |
| lucid |
clear, easy to understand |
| contempt |
reproachful disdain |
| superficial |
on the surface only, shallow, not thorough |
| condone |
to overlook, to permit to happen |
| acute |
sharp, shrewd |
| servile |
submissive and subservent, like a servant |
| ironic |
satiric, unexpected |
| pragmatic |
pratical, down to earth, based on experience rather than theory |
| heresy |
an opinion violently opposed to established beliefs |
| expedite |
to make faster or easier |
| insipid |
dull, banal |
| deride |
to ridicule, to laugh at contemptiously |
| euphony |
pleasent sound |
| dispassionate |
without passion, objective, neutral |
| divert |
to chagne the direction fo to alter the course of to amuse |
| dearth |
a lack of, scarcity |
| blithe |
carefree, cheerful |
| propriety |
properness, good manners |
| pasimony |
stinginess |
| nullify |
to make unimportant |
| gullible |
overly trusting willing to believe anything |
| enthrall |
to thrill |
| bias |
prejudice tendency tilt |
| authentic |
real |
| animated |
alive, moving |
| skeptical |
doubtful |
| rejuvenate |
to make yougn and strong again |
| marred |
damaged bruised |