Lesson 8 Abate abhor austere belie decorum dole

Lesson 8 Abate, abhor, austere, belie, decorum, dole, droll, duplicity, effigy, extrovert, gamut, glib, journeyman, propagate, protean

Abate • V. to lessen in violence or intensity • SYN: subside; decrease • ANT: intensify; increase

Abhor • V. to detest; to hate strongly • SYN: despise; loathe • ANT: love; adore

Austere • Adj. stern; severe; plain • SYN: strict; unadorned • ANT: luxurious; indulgent

Belie • V. to falsely represent • SYN: contradict; misrepresent • ANT: prove; show

Decorum • N. conformity to accepted standards of conduct; proper behavior • SYN: propriety • ANT: inappropriateness

Dole • V. to distribute; to give out sparingly • ANT: hoard

Droll • Adj. amusing in an odd or whimsical way • SYN: quaint

Duplicity • N. intentional deceit in speech or conduct • SYN: deception • ANT: straightforwardness

Effigy • N. a crude dummy or image representing a hated person or group

Extrovert • N. one who is outgoing; one who is energized rather than drained by interactions with others • ANT: introvert

Gamut • N. the whole range or extent

Glib • Adj. performed with such ease and skill as to appear insincere • SYN: slick; artful • ANT: sincere

Journeyman • N. a fully trained and qualified worker • ANT: apprentice; neophyte

Propagate • V. to spread or transmit, especially by reproduction

Protean • Adj. readily changeable in form, shape, or meaning • SYN: versatile; mutable • ANT: fixed