Antithesis
A direct opposite, a contrast
Ascend
To move upward, to rise from a lower station
Austere
Strict, stern, unadorned
Severe
Autonomous
Independent, self-contained
Banal
Common, ordinary
Insipid
Benign
Not causing harm, beneficial
Capricious
Changing suddenly, fickle
Inconstant, unstable
Dawdle
To waste time
Dally, loiter
Defamation
Act of harming or ruining another’s reputation
Esoteric
Understood by a small group or select few
Exacerbate
To aggravate, to irritate
Extol
To praise or glorify
Fastidious
Reflecting a demanding attitude, critical to an extreme
Finicky
Furtive
Secret in an underhanded way, stealthy
Covert
Gregarious
Sociable and outgoing
Hypocrite
One who is insincere or deceitful
Innate
Existing from birth
Lethargic
Sluggish, languid
Melancholy
Depression of spirits
Opaque
Not allowing the passage of light, hard to understand
Dark
Prolific
Abundantly fruitful, marked by great productivity
Fertile
Reprove
To scold or rebuke for a misdeed usually with kind intent
Admonish, chide
Symmetry
Balanced proportions
Tranquil
Peaceful, calm
Serene
