Lesson 3
in good faith
what is bona fide
best; most favorable; ideal
what is optimum
local; narrow; limited
what is parochial
strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism
what is obloquy
extremely holy
sacrosanct
accidental; nonessential
what is adventitious
to ask persistently; to beg
what is importune
ordinary or dull
what is pedestrian
a complete failure; a total collapse
what is debacle
happening by chance or accident
what is fortuitous
to stare angrily
what is glower
fertile, productive
what is fecund
open to more than one interpretation
ambiguous
the pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses
what is hedonism
deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others
what is sadistic
to improve someone morally
what is edify
to confuse; to bewilder
what is obfuscate
to turn aside from a course; to stray
what is deviate
done without care; in a routine fashion
what is perfunctory
behavior; the manner of conducting oneself
what is demeanor
a violent change
what is cataclysm
an exact opposite; an opposite extreme
what is antithesis
embarrassment; a complete loss of courage
chagrin
to summarize; to repeat briefly
what is recapitulate
comical; jocular; flippant
what is facetious