Vocabulary

To detest.

Quickly changeable, easily vaporized.

Some of the classic novels are too ________ for beginning readers to understand.

Relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art.

Strict, stern, unadorned, ascetic.

Symmetry?

Inequality, the condition or fact of being unequal in rank, age, or degree.

To cause to become less harsh or hostile; make less severe.

Pacifistic?

Everything seemed dark, _______ and terrible.

Incorrigible?

Self-centered, selfish.

Unchanging.

To cause, produce, or create.

To praise or to extol.

Discern?

Teenagers will often______ when doing chores they hate.

Secret in an underhanded way, stealthy.

In order to avoid being robbery targets, tourists are encouraged to not wear _________ jewelry.

Fickle.

Independent, self contained.

Introductory remarks in a speech, play, or literary work.

Extremely poisonous; hateful.

Strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner.

Restraint in speech, reluctance to speak.

To praise, to glorify.

To intimidate, to dismay.

Exceptionally early in development or occurrence.

Beyond what is needed or required.

Mysterious, puzzling, inexplicable.

Sluggish, languid.

Since I meant no harm with my words, I hope you'll forgive my ______ statement.

Ascend?

Instructive, designed to teach.

Lazy, indolent.

To malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against.

Not allowing the passage of light, not transparent, hard to understand.

Act of harming or ruining another reputation.

A part, indifferent.

To scold or to rebuke for a misdeed, usually with kindly intent.

Insipid; inane; vapid.

Strong disinclination, disliking.

Inactive, sleeping.

To decorate, to make beautiful with ornamentation.

Peaceful, calm.

To cause not to be in effect, to negate.

Depression of spirits.

One who is insincere or deceitful.

To mix or to join.

Sociable and outgoing.

Overly submissive.

Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; generous.

Credulous?

Having contrary feelings or attitudes; uncertain as to a course of action.

To ease, to mitigate to make less painful or burdensome, to calm.

Existing from birth, inborn.

Substitution of an inoffensive term for one that's offensive.

Calm, placid.

To withdraw or to repudiate a statement, revoke.

Foreign, unfamiliar.

To honor, to regard with respect.

Double-dealing, hypocrisy.

Exaggerated show of dignity or self importance; bombastic.

To mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner.

To reject, disown, disavow.

Boring and stupid.

Insignificant matters.

Extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant.

Quarrelsome, stirring controversy.

Friendly, courteous, amiable.

Excessive boldness, rashness, daring.

My _______ friend could talk non-stop for hours if I let her.

Lean, sharp, cornered, gaunt.

Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act.

Understood only by a small group or select few.

By looking closely, I could see the ______ difference between the twins.

Harmless, producing no injury.

Lack of agreement, tension, strife.

Wasteful, a person given to extravagance.

To weaken, to enfeeble.

Antiquated, old, out of use.

Unreasonable irritation.

Greedy for food & drink.

A direct opposite; a contrast.

To disapprove regretfully, to belittle, express mild disapproval.

Overbearingly assuming, insolently proud.

Ordinary, common place.

To honor, to revere.

Reflecting a meticulous or demanding attitude, critical to an extreme.

Fear, trembling, agitation.

He was a _____ writer and enjoyed writing in his spare time.

_______ black clouds lingered in the sky.

Intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt; to reject as unworthy.

To degrade, to speak of someone in a derogatory manner.

Our _______ instructor was able to answer every question asked by our class.

My shy brother is ________ and rarely speaks in public.

To aggravate, to irritate, to vex.

Making an extravagant outward show, self important.

To contradict, to give false impression.

The act of spreading widely, scattering.