1. Lesson 6
Collate, condone, connoisseur, credence, cult, dilettante, enigma, enthrall, fetid, genteel, jaunty, nuance, officious, torpor, venal

2. Collate V. to arrange into the proper order, especially documents
SYN: organize; assemble

3. Condone V. to forgive or overlook an offense SYN: pardon; excuse
ANT: condemn

4. Connoisseur N. an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine
ANT: tyro; novice; neophyte

5. Credence
N. belief or trust
SYN: faith; confidence
ANT: disbelief

6. Cult
N. an organized group of people with an obsessive devotion to a person or set of principles
SYN: sect

7. Dilettante N. one who merely dabbles in an art or a science
SYN: amateur; trifler
ANT: expert; professional

8. Enigma N. a mystery; something seemingly inexplicable
SYN: riddle; puzzle

9. Enthrall V. to captivate as though spellbound SYN: charm; enchant
ANT: repulse

10. Fetid Adj. having a bad odor SYN: rank; reeking
ANT: fragrant; aromatic

11. Genteel Adj. polite and respectable in manner SYN: refined; cultured
ANT: boorish; rude

12. Jaunty Adj. having a buoyant, self- confident air; brisk and crisp
SYN: confident; excuse

13. Nuance N. a slight or subtle degree of difference
SYN: gradation; shade

14. Officious
Adj. excessively eager to deliver unasked for or unwanted help
SYN: meddlesome; interfering

15. Torpor
N. a state of sluggish mental or physical activity; a state of not caring
SYN: apathy; indifference
ANT: interest; eagerness

16. Venal Adj. capable of betraying trust, especially if bribed
SYN: corrupt; crooked
ANT: upright; honest