Scholarly Words Lesson 2 (1-12)

a direct opposite, a contrast

• ascend

• autonomous

• austere

• antithesis

Because of the professor's use of overused and common remarks, his lectures are often ________.

Antonyms for this word are: to descend; to go down

• benign

• ascend

• dawdle

• esoteric

A synonym for __________ is procrastinate.

strict, stern; unadorned, ascetic

• capricious

• defamation

• extol

• austere

The English teachers were having an ___________discussion about the correct usage of some obscure word.

• austere

• esoteric

• capricious

• antithesis

not causing harm, of gentle disposition, beneficial

• banal

• capricious

• benign

• defamation

The antonym for __________ is stable.

The teacher would always _________ students who tried to do their best.

• exacerbate

• extol

• dawdle

• autonomous

To aggravate, to irritate, to vex

• austere

• exacerbate

• defamation

• benign