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10475332786antithesisthe juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance; the exact opposite0
10475334943ascendto move upward1
10475334944austerestrict, stern, unadorned2
10475335903autonomousindependent, self-contained3
10475336658banalobvious and dull4
10475337844benignnot dangerous to health, pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence5
10475340446capriciousdetermined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason6
10475341627dawdlehang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc., to waste time7
10475347753defamationan abusive attack on a person's character or good name (slander or libel)8
10475349524esotericconfined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle9
10475457013exacerbatemake worse, aggravate10
10475457825extolpraise, glorify, or honor11
10475458694fastidiousgiving careful attention to detail; excessively worried about cleanliness12
10475459806furtivesecret and sly or sordid13
10475460536gregariousseeking and enjoying the company of others14
10475461052hypocritea person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold15
10475469079innatepresent at birth but not necessarily hereditary16
10475470474lethargicdeficient in alertness or activity, sluggish17
10477771347melancholya constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed18
10477772358opaquenot clearly understood or expressed, not transparent19
10477774194prolificbearing in abundance, especially offspring; intellectually productive20
10477775221reproveto scold in a mild way21
10477775787symmetrybalance among the parts of something22
10477776590tranquilfree from disturbance, calm23
10477777098venerateregard with feelings of respect and reverence24

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