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Lesson 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| assiduous | diligent, persistent Syn: tireless Ant: inconstant, lazy |
| condescend | to deal with in a superior way Syn: deign |
| epiphany | a revelation; sudden knowledge |
| exhilaration | an elation; a thrill Syn: joy Ant: boredom |
| panacea | a cure-all Syn: remedy |
| physiognomy | facial features Syn: appearance |
| polyphonic | combining many sounds |
| propensity | a tendency Syn: bent, proclivity |
| propinquity | nearness; proximity Ant: distance |
| rescind | to repeal; void Syn: nullify, countermand Ant: enforce |
| revel | to enjoy; take pleasure in Syn: frolic |
| rhapsodize | to express oneself enthusiastically |
| umbrage | offense; resentment Syn: grudge, pique |
| voluble | talkative Syn: loquacious Ant: taciturn |
| wizened | shriveled or dried up; withered Syn: wrinkle Ant: smooth |