Vocabulary Flashcards

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antithesis

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The exact opposite of something

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ascend

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To go up or rise

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austere

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Very serious and strict

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autonomous

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Independent; able to do things on your own

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banal

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Boring and ordinary

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benign

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Kind and gentle

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capricious

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Changing quickly; unpredictable

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dawdle

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To waste time or move too slowly

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defamation

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Saying things that hurt someone’s reputation

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esoteric

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Known or understood by only a few people