Definitions
direct opposite
antithesis
sincere person
hypocrite
dally, loiter, procrastinate
dawdle
The climbers _________ (verb)the mountain.
ascended
not allowing the passage of light, not transparent, hard to understand
opaque
Understood only by a small group or a select few.
Esoteric
dependent
autonomous
placid, serene
tranquil
Because of his use of overused trite remarks, his speeches are very ________(adj.).
banal
sluggish, languid
lethargic
to aggravate, to irritate, to vex
Exacerbate
malignant, harmful
benign
fecund, fertile
prolific
During the test, he made some _______ (adj.)glances at other classmates' papers.
furtive
to honor, to revere
venerate
sociable and outgoing
gregarious
adulation
defamation
admonish, castigate,chastise, chide, rebuke, reproach
reprove
The teacher would always ______(verb) students who tried to do their best
extol
strict, stern, unadorned, ascetic
austere
changing suddenly, fickle
capricious
learned
innate
evenness, regularity, equivalence
symmetry
He considered her _____ (adj.) because she was offended by insignificant mistakes or errors.
fastidious
depression of spirits
melancholy