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Roland chapters 1-5
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| Term | Definition | Synonym | Antonym |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benighted | |||
| Intellectually or morally ingnorant | Ignorance | Knowledgeable | |
| Clime | A place with a particular climate | Climate | |
| Ethereal | Of the heavens, delicate | Ghostly | Earthly |
| Excruciating | Intensely painful, | Agonizing | Bearable |
| Pagan | A person who follows religion other than an orthodox religion | Heathen | Religious |
| Peruse | To read over | Analyze | Overlook |
| Refulgent | Glowing | Brilliant | Dull |
| Sanction | Authorization | Approval | Denial |
| Steeled | Prepare oneself | Determined | Weaken |
| Wanton | Cruel, merciless | Outrageous | Good |
| Bolster | Help | Boost, reinforce | Block |
| Classical | Greek and Roman culture | Classic | Un classical |
| Coincidental | Happening at the same time by accident | Accidental | Planned |
| Domestic | House hold servant | Stay-at-home | Alien |
| Elite | Superior group | Exclusive | Ordinary |
| Emolument | Payment for Services | Profit | Loss |
| Literati | Educated class mostly in literature | Department | Incompetence |
| Pampered | Spoiled | Rotten | Disappoint |
| Prone | Likely to, a tendency for | Tending | Unlikley |
| Scrutiny | Close examination | Analysis | |
| Countenance | Tolerate | Encourage | Disagree |
| Despotic | Tyrannical | Oppressive | |
| Embark | To board | Enter | Stop |
| Intolerance | Narrow minded | Prejudice | Fairness |
| Magnitude | Great or important | Significance | Unimportance |
| Presentiment | Anticipation | Foreboding | |
| Sovereign | To have authority | Ruling | Limited |
| Transcendent | Beyond normal | Extraordinary | Ordinary |
| Traverse | To pass through, across | Cross | Stay |
| Zeal | Enthusiasm | Readiness | Apathy |
| Amenable | Easily controlled | Susceptible | Unsuseptible |
| Demeanor | A manor or attitude | Behavior | |
| Insubordination | Defiance | Disobedience | Obedience |
| Magistrate | Judge | Justice | |
| Peremptory | Commanding or in-sighting on attention immediately | Bossy | Laid back |
| Perpetrate | To preform a deed or unapproved act | Carry out | Prevent |
| Pervade | Spread throughout or infuse | Fill | Take out |
| Quell | To put down or restrain | Shut down | Build up |
| Rebuke | A sharp expression of disapproval | Criticism | Compliment |
| Writhe | Twist violently or squirm | Jerk | Be still |
| Default | A failure or neglect to meet requirement that | Miss | Success |
| Divert | Turn aside distract | Deflect | Direct |
| Infantile | Immature | Childish | Mature |
| Intrusion | Entering where not welcome | Invasion | Retreat |
| Judicious | Wise and careful | Thoughtful | Foolish |
| Lull | A period of quiet | Stillness | Disturbance |
| Moderate | Reduce the violence or seriousness of | Soft | Harsh |
| Reciprocation | Mutual giving and taking | Trade | Pardon |
| Recoil | Draw back | Withdraw | Meet |
| Unsolicited | Not requested | Unasked | Requested |