LangComp Vocab List Week Two

a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.

degeneration, decline, or decrease, as from disuse

S: decline, degeneration

A: flourish, germinate, grow

to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.

S: invent, launch, present

A: close, end, finish

characteristic of, proper to, or customary for slaves; abject

S: humble, submissive, passive

A: aggressive, dominant

to praise highly; laud; eulogize

S: acclaim, glorify, pay tribute to

A: blame, criticize 

to make larger; enlarge in size, number, strength, or extent; increase

S: heighten, reinforce, amplify

A: decrease, degrade

characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

desiring to help others; charitable

S: altruistic, caring, kindhearted 

A: greedy, malevolent, unkind

ridicule; mockery

S: contempt, scoffing, disdain

A: compliment, flattery, praise

lack of similarity or equality; inequality; difference

S: discrepency, imbalance, unevenness

A: likeness, similarity, equality

shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring

notorious; scandalous

S: conspicuous, flashy

A: concealed, disguised, hidden

the state of quality of:

having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion; slothful

causing little or no pain; inactive or relatively benign

S: lazy, slow, inactive

A: active, hard-working, industrious

to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent

S: accept, accommodate, yield

A: disagree, object, protest

wastefully or recklessly extravagant

lavishly abundant; profuse

S: excessive, spendthrift, wanton

A: careful, thrifty

subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice  or whim; erratic

a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather

S: variable, flighty

A: steady, constant, consistent

commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative

(of or having the character or form of prose  rather than poetry)

S: boring, lifeless, routine

A: creative, imaginative, interesting

severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding

rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent

without excess, luxury, or ease; simple; limited; severe

S: earnest, formal, strict

A: bland, calm, gentle