ENGLISH3APVOCABLESSON#5

Profound

Deep; insightful

Enhance

To improve; to augment

Phenomenon

An observable fact or occurence

Enduring

Lasting

Advocate

To speak in favor of; to support

Solitude

The state of being alone 

Tentative

Temporary; not final

Contemporary

Living at the same time; modern

Provocative

Exciting; attracting attention

Adversary

An opponent; enemy

Gravity

Seriousness (secondary meaning)

Banal

Common; dull; ordinary

Depravity

Moral corruption

Temper

To moderate; to soften

Censure

To blame; to criticize

Extol

To praise

Indulgent

Pampering oneself; satisfying one’s own desires

Erratic

Irregular, without direction

Insipid

Bland; boring; tasteless

Euphony

Pleasant sound

Mild

Unextreme; not intense

Minimal

The smallest possible amount

Moralistic

Judging or interpreting human behavior and events in terms of right and wrong; often in a self-righteous way

Objective

Uninfluenced by personal feelings or prejudice

Pessimistic

The state of mind of someone who always expects the worst

Petition

To argue in favor of something

Piecemeal

Doing something little by little, but in a seemingly random way

Polished

Having a high degree of refinement, elegance, or skill

Provocative

Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate

Reasoned

Logically valid, well-grounded, or well-thought-out