Lesson 2
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Antithesis | a direct opposite, a contrast | Good is the antithesis of evil.
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| Ascend | to move upward, to rise from a lower station | The climbers ascended the mountain.
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| Austere | strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic | Pioneers usually led an austere existence.
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| Autonomous | independent, self-conatined | One who is autonomous needs no help from others.
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| Banal | common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed | Because of his use of overused trite remarks, his speeches are banal and put me to sleep.
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| Benign | not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial | The minister was loved because of his benign attitude toward all types of people.
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| Capricious | changing suddenly, fickle | Her capricious moods are difficult to anticipate since they change by the minute.
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| Dawdle | to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner | Since we have a deadline, do not dawdle with your work.
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| Defamation | act of harming or ruining another's reputation | The defamation of another's character through lies is a horrible thing.
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| Esoteric | understood only by a small group or a select few | The English teachers were having an esoteric discussion about the correct use of some obscure word.
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| Exacerbate | to aggravate, to irritate, to vex | You will only exacerbate the the wound if you keep touching it.
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| Extol | to praise, to glorify | The teacher would always extol students who did their best.
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| Fastidious | reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme | He considered her fastidious because she was offended by insignificant mistakes or errors.
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| Furtive | secret in an underhanded way, stealthy; sneaky | During the test, he made some furtive glances at other classmates' papers.
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| Gregarious | sociable, outgoing | Greg was very gregarious and made friends wherever he went.
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| Hypocrite | one who is insincere or deceitful | Saying one thing and doing another is the mark of a hypocrite.
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| Innate | existing from birth, inborn | He has innate athletic talents that cannot be taught.
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| Lethargic | sluggish, languid | Having had too much to drink, he was very lethargic the morning after the party.
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| Melancholy | depression of spirits | After he lost his wife of 50 years, he fell into a state of melancholy.
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| Opaque | not allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand | Glass in shower stalls is usually opaque.
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| Prolific | abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity | Stephen King is a prolific writer, since he has written a number of books in a short period of time.
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| Reprove | to scold or rebuke for a misdeed usually kindly intent | The teacher had to reprove the student for talking during class.
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| Symmetry | balanced proportions | The symmetry of the gardens of Versailles creates a beautiful and balanced atmosphere.
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| Tranquil | peaceful, calm | Weather in Texas can quickly change from tranquil to turbulent.
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| Venerate | to honor, to revere | Although I did not always agree with President Kennedy, I venerate his memory.
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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