Lesson 3 abstemious archaic atelier axiom dulcet expurgate

Lesson 3 • • abstemious archaic atelier axiom dulcet expurgate iniquity patronizing • • pellucid peremptory perspicacious scapegoat talisman usurp vacillate

scapegoat • One who bears the blame for others • Syn: Patsy, sucker

peremptory • Not allowing refusal or delay; imperative • Syn: authoritative; unconditional • Ant: roundabout; passive; equivocal

atelier • An artist’s or a designer’s workshop • Syn: studio

axiom • A universal truth; an established rule • Syn: fundamental; theorem • Ant: absurdity

dulcet • Melodious: pleasing to the ear • Syn: harmonic; melodic • Ant: cacophonous; dissonant

usurp • To take over; to seize power • Syn: commandeer; seizer; co-opt • Ant: abdicate; relinquish

patronizing • Treating with condescension; acting superior • Syn: lofty; arrogant • Ant: humble; friendly

iniquity • An evil or wicked act • Syn: abomination; injustics; sin • He heartily repented his iniquity, but only after he faced a lifelong prison sentence

archaic • No longer current or applicable; antiquated • Syn: obsolete; outmoded • Ant: current; modern

vacillate • To waver; to sway indecisively • Syn: fluctuate; swing; waffle • Ant: decide

perspicacious • Keen; mentally sharp • Syn: shrewd; keen; clever • Ant: dull; stupid

abstemious • Using or consuming sparingly • Syn: frugal; moderate • Ant: gluttonous; greedy

Talisman • A magic charm or superstitious object for protection or luck

expurgate • To remove vulgar or objectionable material • Syn: censor; bowdlerize; sanitize

pellucid • Transparent; clear • Syn: limpid • Ant: obscure, opapue