LANG VOCAB 2

obscure

difficult to see; vauge

ostentatious

showy, pretentious

prodigal

wasteful, a person given to extravagance

repudiate

to reject, to disown, to disavow

reticence

restraint in speech, reluctance to speak

revere

feel deep respect or admiration of something

serene

calm and peaceful

subtle

delicate, elusive, not obvious

superfluous

beyond what is needed or required; an overflow

taciturn

quiet, not verbose

antithesis

a direct opposite; a contrast

ascend

to move upwards, to rise from a lower station

austere

strict; stern, unadorned

autonomous

independent; self-contained

banal

common, ordinary, lacking freshness