Lesson 2 Flashcards
(25 cards)
To move; climb
Ascend
The direct opposite
Antithesis
Uncompromising; strict
Austere
Independent; self governing
Autonomous
Lacking of originality
Banal
Gracious; kind disposition
Benign
Subject to unpredictable change (witty)
Capricious
To waste time
Dawdle
Unjustified injury of a good reputation
Defamation
Understood by only select few who have special knowledge
Esoteric
To cause someone to feel aggravated
Exacerbate
To praise highly (laud)
Extol
Hard to please
Fastidious
Secret or unauthorized
Furtive
Fond of the company of others
Gregarious
Existing since birth
Innate
A gloomy state of mind
Melancholy
Not transparent
Opaque
Producing offsprings
Prolific
To criticize or correct
Reprove
Free from commotion
Tranquil
To regard; treat with reverence
Venerate
Someone who is oppose to something, but does that same action
Hypocrite
Of pertaining to or affect. (Drowsy)
Lethargic