asperity exegesis inveigh lionize otiose pander profligate puerile recalcitrant renunciation unimpeachable vitiate pander To exploit weakness of others to cater to the vices of others Syn ID: 690104
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Lesson 8
aleatoryallayameliorateasperityexegesisinveighlionizeotiose
pander
profligate
puerile
recalcitrant
renunciation
unimpeachable
vitiateSlide2
pander
To exploit weakness of others; to cater to the vices of othersSyn: cajole; indulgeSlide3
otiose
Useless; futileSyn: unimportant; worthlessAnt: productive; necessarySlide4
puerile
Childish; juvenileSyn: immature; infantileAnt: matureSlide5
aleatory
Dependent on luck or chanceBecause of the uncertain weather forecast, the success of our company picnic is purely aleatorySlide6
asperity
Roughness or harshness; severitySyn: acerbity; irascibilityAnt: mildness; kindnessSlide7
renunciation
Rejection; refusal to acknowledgeSyn: denial; refusalAnt: admittance; concessionSlide8
unimpeachable
Unquestionable; beyond doubtSyn: trustworthy; infallibleAnt: questionable; flawedSlide9
inveigh
To disapprove angrily; to protestSyn: berate; condemn; remonstrateAnt: commend; laud; praiseSlide10
lionize
To assign great social importance to; to treat as a celebritySyn: acclaim; exalt; honorAnt: ignore; overlookSlide11
allay
To relieve; to alleviateSyn: calm; ease; pacifyAnt: excite; intensify; agitateSlide12
vitiate
To corrupt morally; to contaminateSyn: defile; devalue; spoilAnt: purify; clarify; cleanseSlide13
recalcitrant
Stubbornly resistant; showing oppositionSyn: defiant; insubordinate; unwillingAnt: agreeable; obedientSlide14
exegesis
An explanation of a text; a critical interpretationSyn: analysis; exposition; commentarySlide15
ameliorate
To make better; to improveSyn: enhance; upgradeAnt: weaken; damage; corruptSlide16
profligate
wasteful and immoralSyn: licentious; decadentAnt: virtuous; principled