Gonzalez vocab 2

Antithesis

the direct opposite, a sharp contrast

Ascend

to move upward, to rise from a lower station

austere

strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic

autonomous

independent, self-contained ;

Banal

common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed

Benign

not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial

Capricious

changing suddenly, fickle

Dawdle

to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner

Defamation

Act of harming or ruining another's reputation

Esoteric

understood only by a small group or a select few

Exacerbate

To aggravate, to irritate,to veX

Extol

To praise, to glorify

Fastidious

reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme.

Furtive

secret in an underhanded way, stealthy

Gregarious

sociable, outgoing.

Hypocrite

one who is insincere or deceitful.

Innate

existing from birth, inborn.

Lethargic

sluggish, languid.

Melancholy

Depression of spirits.

Opaque

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

Prolific

abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivitY

Reprove

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

Symmetry

balanced proportions

tranquil

peaceful, calm.

venerate

to honor, to revere.