Vocab 11.13-11.18

primitive

feeling or showing profound hopelessness, dejection, discouragement, or gloom

A fanatic.

lacking sense, silly

to place close together or side by side, especially for comparison orcontrast.

a highest point or state; culmination.

absolutely trustworthy or sure

a rapid and often excessive spread or increase

equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or significance: His angry speech was tantamount to a declaration of war.

deserving of rebuke, or censure; blameworthy.

a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength

reserved, reluctatnt, restrained

any opinion, principle, doctrine, especially one held by members of a profession, group, or movement.

vile, dirty, filthy.

a characteristic, habit, mannerism, that is peculiar to an individual