English 10 Vocabulary Lesson 2

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Antithesis

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Noun
A direct opposite, a contrast
Antonym - duplicate, same
Synonym - opposite, converse

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Ascend

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Verb
To move upward, to rise from a lower station
Antonym - To descend, to go down
Synonym - rise, climb, soar

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Austere

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Adjective
Strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic
Antonym - Indulgent
Synonym - serious, grim, severe, harsh

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Autonomous

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Adjective
Independent, self-contained
Antonym - Dependent
Synonym - sovereign, free

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Banal

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Adjective
Common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
Antonym - fresh, unique, extraordinary
Synonym - commonplace, predictable, dull

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Benign

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Adjective
Not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
Antonym - Malignant, harmful
Synonym - kind, benevolent, caring

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Capricious

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Adjective
Changing suddenly, fickle
Antonym - Stable
Synonym - unpredictable, mercurial, arbitrary

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Dawdle

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Verb
To waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner
Antonym - to rush
Synonym - loiter, delay, linger

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Defamation

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Noun
Act of harming or ruining another's reputation
Antonym - Adulation
Synonym - aspersion, calumny

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Esoteric

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Adjective
Understood only by a small group or a select few
Antonym - Obvious
Synonym - recondite, abstruse

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Exacerbate

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Verb
Act of harming/ ruining another's reputation; to increase the severity of
Antonym - adulation, alleviate, soothe
Synonym - aggravate, exasperate

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Extol

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Verb
To praise, to glorify
Antonym - defame
Synonym - celebrate, acclaim

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Fastidious

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Adjective
Reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme
Antonym-Not meticulous
Synonym- punctilious, particular

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Furtive

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Adjective
Secret in an underhanded way, stealthy
Antonym - Bold
Synonym-surreptitious, clandestine

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Gregarious

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Adjective
Sociable and outgoing
Antonym - shy, reserved
Synonym - convivial, affable

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Hypocrite

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Noun
One who is insincere or deceitful
Antonym-Sincere person
Synonym - charlatan, fraud

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Innate

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Adjective
Existing from birth, inborn
Antonym - learned
Synonym - instinctive, congenital

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Lethargic

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Adjective
Sluggish, languid
Antonym - Energetic
Synonym - lackadaisical, indifferent, apathetic

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Melancholy

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Noun
Depression of spirits; gloomy state
Antonym - happiness
Synonym - disconsolate, unhappy

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Opaque

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Adjective
Not allowing the passage of light, not transparent, hard to understand
Antonym - Transparent
Synonym - inpenetrable

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Prolific

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Adjective
Abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity
Antonym - Barren, unfruitful
Synonym - bountiful, abundant

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Reprove

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Verb
To scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent
Antonym - to approve, to applaud
Synonym - castigate, reprimand

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Symmetry

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Noun
Balanced proportions
Antonym- Lack of balance
Synonym - Equilibrium

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Tranquil

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Adjective
Peaceful, calm
Antonym - Agitated
Synonym- comforting

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Venerate

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Verb
To honor, to revere
Antonym-disrespect
Synonym - appreciate, to worship