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Smith and Dewar Vocabulary Lesson 2
Lesson 2 Terms and Definitions
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General Vocab
11th Grade
09/16/2010

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antithesis
Definition
a direct opposite, a contrast
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ascend
Definition
to move upward, to rise from a lower station
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austere
Definition
strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic
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autonomous
Definition
independent, self-contained
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banal
Definition
common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
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benign
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not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
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capricious
Definition
changing suddenly, fickle
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dawdle
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to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner
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defamation
Definition
act of harming or ruining another's reputation
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esoteric
Definition
understood only by a small group or a select few
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exacerbate
Definition
to aggravate, to irritate, to vex
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extol
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to praise, to glorify
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fastidious
Definition
reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme
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furtive
Definition
secret in an underhanded way, stealthy
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gregarious
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sociable and outgoing
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hypocrite
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one who is insincere or deceitful
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innate
Definition
existing from birth, inborn
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lethargic
Definition
sluggish, languid
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melancholy
Definition
depression of spirits
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opaque
Definition
not allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand
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prolific
Definition
abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity
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reprove
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to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent
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symmetry
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balanced proportions
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tranquil
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peaceful, calm
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venerate
Definition
to honor, to revere
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