Lesson 2 Definitions

Question 0

Ascend

Answer 0

To move upward

Question 1

Antithesis

Answer 1

A direct opposite, a contrast

Question 2

Austere

Answer 2

Strict, stern, unadorned, ascetic

Question 3

Autonomous

Answer 3

Independent, self-contained

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Banal

Answer 4

Common, ordinary

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Benign

Answer 5

Not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial

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Capricious

Answer 6

Changing suddenly, fickle

Question 7

Dawdle

Answer 7

To waste time

Question 8

Defamation

Answer 8

Act of harming or ruining another’s reputation

Question 9

Esoteric

Answer 9

Understood only by a small group or a select few

Question 10

Exacerbate

Answer 10

To aggravate, to irritate

Question 11

Extol

Answer 11

To praise, to glorify

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Fastidious

Answer 12

Reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme

Question 13

Furtive

Answer 13

Secret in an underhanded way, stealthy

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Gregarious

Answer 14

Sociable and outgoing

Question 15

Hypocrite

Answer 15

One who is insincere or decitful

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Innate

Answer 16

Existing from birth, inborn

Question 17

Lethargic

Answer 17

Sluggish, languid

Question 18

Melancholy

Answer 18

Depression of spirits

Question 19

Opaque

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Not allowing the passage of light, not transparent, hard to understand

Question 20

Prolific

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Abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity

Question 21

Reprove

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To scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent

Question 22

Symmetry

Answer 22

Balanced proportions

Question 23

Tranquil

Answer 23

Peaceful, calm

Question 24

Venerate

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To honor, to revere