Gandhi was revered for his devotion to peopleʼs freedoms, but vilified by the affluent and the government.

to regard with feelings of deep respect or admiration (v.)

revere1

The house was aesthetically pleasing, but the neighbors could see right inside.

related to beauty or appearance; pleasing appearance (adj.)

aesthetic2

Thankfully, his apathy was not contagious, and the other students worked hard and were enthusiastic.

lack of interesting, enthusiasm, or concern(adj.)

apathy3

They decided to deride the queen; she was merely a monkey at the zoo that people would gawk at.

express contempt for; ridicule (v.)

deride4

Dealing with her capricious behavior is like playing roulette.

given to sudden and unaccountable changes in mood and behavior (adj.)

capricious5

After the whistle, Paul Gasol looked at the referee incredulously and threw his hands in the air with disbelief.

unwilling to believe something; skeptical (adj.)

incredulous6

Once they were married, they no longer engaged in polite conversation; every topic discussed led to discord.

disagreement between two people; lack of agreement or harmony between two things (n.)

discord7

He told her the yacht was ostentatious and over the top; she bought it anyway.

pretentious display of wealth or prestige designed to try to impress or attract notice (adj.)

ostentatious8

eccentric9

She was eccentric when it came to her hair style and clothing but her music tastes were traditional and banal.

unconventional or slightly strange views (adj.)

Like a detective, Tereza scrutinized every move Tomas made.

examine or inspect closely and thoroughly (v.)

scrutinize10

Virtually every country in the world has denounced the torture of prisoners.

publicly declare to be wrong or evil; inform against (v.)

denounce11

Down two sets to zero, Nadal still played with tenacity.

not easy to give up, let go, or be discouraged; persistent (adj.)

tenacious12

The czechoslovaks were no match against the U.S.S.R. and were forced to acquiesce.

accept something reluctantly, but without protest (v.)

acquiesce13

The incessant barking kept me awake all night.

continue without pause or interruption (adj.)

incessant14

He was innately gregarious--never having a problem talking to a complete stranger.

inborn, natural; inherent (adj.)

innate15

The graffiti was effaced from the wall.

erase from a surface (v.)

efface16

His malicious comments were superfluous; the prisoner already felt terrible for what she had done.

unnecessary, especially in terms of being more than enough (adj.)

superfluous17

a Having her around, mitigated his loneliness.

make less severe, serious, or painful (v.)

mitigate18

Because the crew was complacent and cocksure,

the titanic sunk like a rock.

showing uncritical satisfaction with oneʼs achievements (adj.)

complacent19

Not only was the oil spill itself reprehensible, the response

was even more so.

deserving condemnation (adj.)

reprehensible20