31611858 | antithesis | a direct opposite, a contrast | |
31611859 | ascend | to move upward, to rise from a lower station | |
31611860 | austere | strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic | |
31611861 | autonomous | independent, self-contained | |
31611862 | banal | common, ordinary, lacking freshness, hackneyed | |
31611863 | benign | not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial | |
31611864 | capricious | change suddenly, fickle | |
31611865 | dawdle | to waste time, to spend time idly, to move in a lackadaisical manner | |
31611866 | defamation | act of harming or ruining another's reputation | |
31611867 | esoteric | understood only by a small group or a select few | |
31611868 | exacerbate | to aggravate, to irritate, to vex | |
31611869 | extol | to praise, to glorify | |
31611870 | fastidious | reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme | |
31611871 | furtive | secret in an underhanded way, stealthy | |
31611872 | gregarious | sociable and outgoing | |
31611873 | hypocrite | one who is insincere or deceitful | |
31611874 | innate | existing from birth, inborn | |
31611875 | lethargic | sluggish, languid | |
31611876 | melancholy | depression of spirits | |
31611877 | opaque | not allowing the passage of light, not transparent; hard to understand | |
31611878 | prolific | abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity | |
31611879 | reprove | to scold or to rebuke for a misdeed usually with kindly intent | |
31611880 | symmetry | balanced proportions | |
31611881 | tranquil | peaceful, calm | |
31611882 | venerate | to honor, to revere |
AP Word List 2
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