Vocabulary Workshop Second Course - Lesson 23

pious

deeply religious; devout

charitable

generous with giving or helping

latent

hidden, present but not realized

invariable

not changing; constant; without exception

petty

small and insignificant; trivial

tarnish

to dull or take away the brightness of; to stain

activate

to set in motion; to start; to make active

confide

to trust (another) with information or a secret

colossal

very big; enormous; huge

eccentric

very odd; unconventional