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31611858antithesisa direct opposite, a contrast
31611859ascendto move upward, to rise from a lower station
31611860austerestrict, stern; unadorned, ascetic
31611861autonomousindependent, self-contained
31611862banalcommon, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed
31611863benignnot causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial
31611864capriciouschange suddenly, fickle
31611865dawdleto waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner
31611866defamationact of harming or ruining another's reputation
31611867esotericunderstood only by a small group or a select few
31611868exacerbateto aggravate, to irritate, to vex
31611869extolto praise, to glorify
31611870fastidiousreflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme
31611871furtivesecret in an underhanded way, stealthy
31611872gregarioussociable and outgoing
31611873hypocriteone who is insincere or deceitful
31611874innateexisting from birth, inborn
31611875lethargicsluggish, languid
31611876melancholydepression of spirits
31611877opaquenot allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand
31611878prolificabundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity
31611879reproveto scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent
31611880symmetrybalanced proportions
31611881tranquilpeaceful, calm
31611882venerateto honor, to revere

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