| Term | Definition |
|---|
| antithesis | the direct opposite, a sharp contrast |
| ascend | to move upward |
| austere | strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic |
| autonomous | self-governing; independent |
| banal | common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed |
| benign | gentle; not harmful; kind; mild |
| capricious | impulsive and unpredictable |
| dawdle | to loiter; to waste time |
| defamation | act of harming or ruining another's reputation; slander; libel |
| esoteric | hard to understand; known only to the chosen few |
| exacerbate | to make worse or more severe |
| extol | to praise highly |
| fastidious | paying close attention to detail |
| furtive | stealthy; secretive |
| gregarious | sociable and outgoing |
| hypocrite | one who pretends to be someone or something he is not |
| innate | natural, inborn, inherent; built-in |
| lethargic | lazy, sluggish, lacking energy |
| melancholy | sadness; depression |
| opaque | not allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand |
| prolific | abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity |
| reprove | to find fault with, scold, rebuke |
| symmetry | balance; harmony |
| tranquil | calm, quiet, peaceful, placid |
| venerate | to honor, to revere |
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