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Vocab 2
Vocab Lessons 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Antithesis | a direct opposite, a contrast |
| Ascend | to move upward, to rise from a lower station |
| Austere | strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic |
| Autonomous | independent, self-contained |
| Banal | common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed |
| Benign | not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial |
| Capricious | changing suddenly, fickle |
| Dawdle | to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner |
| Defamation | act of harming or ruining another's reputation |
| Esoteric | understood only by a small group or a select few |
| Exacerbate | to aggravate, to irritate, to vex |
| Extol | to praise, to glorify |
| Fastidious | reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme |
| Furtive | secret in an underhanded way, stealthy |
| Gragarious | sociable and outgoing |
| Hypocrite | one who is insincere or deceitful |
| Innate | existing from birth, inborn |
| Lethargic | sluggish, languid |
| Melancholy | depression of spirits |
| Opaque | not allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand |
| Prolific | abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity |
| Reprove | to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with a kindly intent |
| Symmetry | balanced proportions |
| Tranquil | peaceful, calm |
| Venerate | to honor, to revere |