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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Gamut
N. the whole range or extent

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

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

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

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