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Lesson 2
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11th Grade
01/12/2015
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antithesis
 Definition
a direct opposite, a contrast
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ascend
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to move upward, to rise from a lower station
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austere
 Definition
strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic
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autonomous
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independent, self-contained
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banal
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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
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changing suddenly, fickle
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dawdle
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to waste time
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defamation
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act of harming or ruining another's reputation
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extol
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to praise, to glorify
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fastidious
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critical to an extreme
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furtive
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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 and deceitful
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innate
 Definition
existing from birth, inborn
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lethargic
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sluggish
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melancholy
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depression of spirits
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opaque
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not transparent
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prolific
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abundantly fruitful
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reprove
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to scold 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
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to honor, to revere
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esoteric
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understood only by a small group
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exacerbate
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to aggravate
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