1. Lesson 9 benign blithe bumpkin corroborate culpable frenetic hortatory
indecorous
orotund
penultimate
pervasive
provocative
recrimination
soporific
toady

2. provocative Tending to excite or stimulate Syn: provoking; exciting
Ant: dull; boring

3. bumpkin An unsophisticated, awkward person Syn: yokel; hayseed; rube
Ant: intellectual

4. toady
A person who flatters for personal gain
Syn: sycophant; flatter

5. culpable Deserving blame or condemnation; guilty
Syn: blameworthy; liable
Ant: innocent; blameless

6. hortatory Encouraging; inciting Syn: exhorting
Ant: discouraging; dampening

7. penultimate
Next to last

8. orotund Full and rich in sound (in speech) Syn: resonant; resounding
Ant: quiet; reserved

9. blithe Carefree and lighthearted Syn: cheerful; radiant
Ant: burdened; worried; troubled

10. Soporific Tending to induce sleep. Syn: somniferous; monotonous
Ant: dramatic; exciting; stimulating

11. pervasive Permeating; spreading throughout Syn: sweeping; persistent
Ant: contained; restricted; limited

12. benign Beneficial; favorable Syn: benevolent; harmless
Ant: harmful; malevolent

13. frenetic
Wildly excited
Syn: frenzied; frantic
Ant: calm, composed

14. Recrimination
A counteraccusation
Syn: countercharge

15. indecorous Lacking good taste; improper Syn: inappropriate; vulgar
Ant: decent

16. corroborate To strengthen by adding evidence
Syn: confirm; substantiate; validate
Ant: contradict.

17. Lesson 10 circuitous circumlocution depredate indolent largesse
luminous
majordomo
perambulate
perquisite
polemical
probity
tacit
timorous
untenable
veneer

18. majordomo
A chief butler or assistant

19. untenable Impossible to defend or justify
Syn: groundless; unsupported; indefensible
Ant: sound; irrefutable

20. perambulate
To walk about; to stroll
Syn: saunter; wander

21. veneer
A thin, attractive layer that conceals something common or coarse
Syn: disguise; gloss; façade.

22. timorous timid Syn: bashful; sheepish; reticent
Ant: bold; confident; courageous

23. luminous
Emitting light
Syn: glowing; radiant
Ant: dim; dark

24. circuitous
Indirect; roundabout
Syn: meandering
Ant: direct; straight

25. perquisite Tip or payment in addition to regular wages
Syn: fringe benefit; perk; benefit

26. probity Integrity; respectability
Syn: rectitude; decency; trustworthiness
Ant: wickedness; impeity

27. polemical Relating to controversy or argument.
Syn: controversial; contentious
Ant: indisputable; agreeable

28. tacit Indicated but not expressed; implied silently
Syn: hinted; suggested; unspoken
Ant: explicit; frank

29. largesse
generosity
Syn: magnanimity; munificence
Ant: stinginess

30. indolent lazy Syn: torpid; idle; lethargic
Ant: industrious; busy; productive

31. circumlocution Unnecessarily wordy or evasive language
Syn: discursiveness; indirectness; evasion
Ant: conciseness; brevity

32. depredate To plunder and pillage Syn: pilfer; ransack, revenge
Ant: enhance