Week 2
Candid
honest; frank
I will be very candid when you ask me what I think about your tie.
Antonym: Dissemble
She is very dissemble when she acts like your friend just to get invited to your beach house.
Discernment
insight; ability to see things clearly
She has some discernment about how you can win the game.
Antonym: Foolishness
The clowns act of foolishness made the crowd laugh hysterically.
Disdain
arrogant scorn; contempt
Some kids disdain the action of eating vegetables.
Antonym: Admiration
Many professional soccer players have a great admiration for playing soccer.
Abstract
theoretical; lacking substance
The abstract painting had many different shapes and colors.
Antonym: Realistic
Her realistic goals were simple and easy to follow because she wrote them out on paper.
Temperate
moderate; restrained
When we arrived in Panama, the weather was very temperate for a summer day.
Antonym: Severe
The severe winds from the storm knocked over many trees in our yard.
Enigma
mystery
His disease is an enigma, but hopefully doctors can figure out a cure.
Antonym: Understanding
The detective now have a clear understanding of how the accident happen.
Inevitable
unavoidable; bound to happen
It is inevitable that I will have to take the math test tomorrow.
Antonym: Avoidable
She was very avoidable because of her small stature.
Eccentric
not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
The lady dressed very eccentric for a simple and regular wedding.
Antonym: Average
He was a very average looking man with his briefcase and tie.
Provincial
limited in outlook to one's own small corner of the world; narrow
The congressman had a very provincial look on the bill.
Antonym: Open-minded
The teacher was very open-minded about letting us switch seats.
Futile
hopeless; without effect
It would be utterly futile to try and convince him to climb a mountain when he is afraid of heights.
Antonym: Successful
He made a successful attempt at trying to get a good grade on a hard exam.
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