Onward and Upward
to move upward, to rise from a lower station
What is "ascend"?
peaceful, calm
What is "tranquil"?
depression of spirits
What is "melancholy"?
sociable and outgoing
What is "gregarious"?
to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner
What is "dawdle"?
not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
What is "benign"?
not allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand
What is "opaque"?
sluggish, languid
What is "lethargic"?
abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity
What is "prolific"?
one who is insincere or deceitful
What is "hypocrite"?
common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
What is "banal"?
to praise, to glorify
What is "extol"?
existing from birth, inborn
What is "innate"?
to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed, usually with kindly intent
What is "reprove"?
balanced proportions
What is "symmetry"?
act of harming or ruining another's reputation
What is "defamation"?
independent, self-contained
What is "autonomous"?
changing suddenly, fickle
What is "capricious"?
strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic
What is "austere"?
to aggravate, to irritate, to vex
What is "exacerbate"?
a direct opposite, a contrast
What is "antithesis"?
understood only by a small group or a select few
What is "esoteric"?
reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme
What is "fastidious"?
secret in an underhanded way, stealthy
What is "furtive"?
to honor, to revere
What is "venerate"?