Lesson 2 Flashcards
1
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antithesis
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a direct opposite, a contrast
2
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ascend
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to move upward, to rise from a lower station
3
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austere
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strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic
4
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autonomous
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independent, self-contained
5
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banal
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common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
6
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benign
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not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
7
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capricious
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changing suddenly, fickle
8
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dawdle
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to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner
9
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defamation
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act of harming or ruining another’s reputation
10
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esoteric
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understood only by a small group or a select few
11
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exacerbate
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to aggravate, to irritate, to vex
12
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extol
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to praise, to glorify
13
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fastidious
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reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme
14
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furtive
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secret in an underhanded way, stealthy
15
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gregarious
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sociable and outgoing
