1. Lesson 8 aleatory allay ameliorate asperity exegesis inveigh lionize
otiose
pander
profligate
puerile
recalcitrant
renunciation
unimpeachable
vitiate

2. pander To exploit weakness of others; to cater to the vices of others
Syn: cajole; indulge

3. otiose Useless; futile Syn: unimportant; worthless
Ant: productive; necessary

4. puerile
Childish; juvenile
Syn: immature; infantile
Ant: mature

5. aleatory Dependent on luck or chance
Because of the uncertain weather forecast, the success of our company picnic is purely aleatory

6. asperity Roughness or harshness; severity Syn: acerbity; irascibility
Ant: mildness; kindness

7. renunciation Rejection; refusal to acknowledge Syn: denial; refusal
Ant: admittance; concession

8. unimpeachable Unquestionable; beyond doubt
Syn: trustworthy; infallible
Ant: questionable; flawed

9. inveigh To disapprove angrily; to protest
Syn: berate; condemn; remonstrate
Ant: commend; laud; praise

10. lionize To assign great social importance to; to treat as a celebrity
Syn: acclaim; exalt; honor
Ant: ignore; overlook

11. allay To relieve; to alleviate Syn: calm; ease; pacify
Ant: excite; intensify; agitate

12. vitiate To corrupt morally; to contaminate Syn: defile; devalue; spoil
Ant: purify; clarify; cleanse

13. recalcitrant Stubbornly resistant; showing opposition
Syn: defiant; insubordinate; unwilling
Ant: agreeable; obedient

14. exegesis An explanation of a text; a critical interpretation
Syn: analysis; exposition; commentary

15. ameliorate To make better; to improve Syn: enhance; upgrade
Ant: weaken; damage; corrupt

16. profligate wasteful and immoral Syn: licentious; decadent
Ant: virtuous; principled