NLN PAX VOCABULARY WORDS, COMPLETE SOLUTION

NLN PAX VOCABULARY WORDS, COMPLETE SOLUTION
Abrasions
Scrapes
Abstemious
Discipline, self-denying, moderate
Accolade
honor, privilege, award, tribute
Adamant
Inflexible, stubborn, insistent, Obstinate
Adversaries
Opponents
Affinity
empathy for, harmony
Agrarian
Farm production
Allay
reduce, diminish, decrease, lessen, alleviate, calm
Aloof
distant, detached, unfriendly
Altruist
Humanitarian, benevolent, unselfish
Ambiguous
open to more than one interpretation, double meaning, vague
Amiable
friendly, affable, amicable, cordial
Anachronism
belonging to another period other the present
Animosity
great ill - hostility, hatred
Antediluvian
Out of date, outmoded, antiquated, passé
Antithesis
opposite, contrary, reverse
Apathy
indifference, lack of interest
Apex
Highest point
Ascetic
self-discipline, self-denying
Bauble
Trinket, Ornament, Frippery
Bedlam
Uproar, confusion, commotion, disorder
Biennial
once every two years
Bigot

, Extremist, partisan, racist, sexist, chauvinist
Bogus
not genuine, not true, fake, false
Brazen
Bold, Shameless, defiant, impudent
Cacophonous
discordant
Calamity
Disaster
Callous
Heartless, cruel
Callow
Immature, juvenile, raw, untried, naive
Candid
truthful, outspoken, honest, sincere
Canter
a three-beat gait of a horse or other quadruped between a trot and a gallop
Castes
Social class
Caterwauling
Howling, Cry, Bark, howl, scream, wail
Caustic
Corrosive, Sarcastic, Bitter
Celestial
Heavenly
Chaste
Virginal
Commonplace
ordinary, not unusual
Contiguous
adjacent, neighboring, adjoining, abutting, connecting
Convalescence
Recuperation
Conversant
Familiar with, knowledgeable about
Convivial
Pleasant
Cowardly
Pusillanimous, Lack of courage
Cryptic
enigmatic
Damper
mold, wet
Deference
respect, obedience, surrender
Demure