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English Vocab
Lesson 2
11
English
11th Grade
02/05/2012

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Term
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, severe
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autonomous +
Definition
independent, self-contained
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banal -
Definition
common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed, inane, insipid, jejune, vapid
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benign +
Definition
not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
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capricious -
Definition
changing suddenly, fickle, inconstant, mercurial, unstable
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dawdle -
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to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner, dally, loiter, procrastinate
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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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