VoCaB 2


Week 2

Diverse

Varied

Everyone around the world has very diverse cultural backgrounds.

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Antonym: Identical

I can never tell apart my cousins because they are identical twins.
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Benevolent

kind; good-hearted; generous

The lady was nothing but benevolent when I helped her carry her groceries.

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 Antonym: Barbaric

The cavemen seemed to be very barbaric due to there lack of advanced civilization.

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Pious

reverent or devout; outwardly 

The Pope is very pious towards God and the Church.

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Antonym: Disloyal

The children were very disloyal to their parents when they lied about the broken vase.

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Conciliatory

 making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill

Her conciliatory actions showed that she really wanted to get along with her brother.

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Antonym: disharmonize

The trumpet disharmonized the whole song due to its broken note.

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Resignation

 reluctant acceptance of a bad situation

I wasn't sure about my resignation towards her bad choice but in the end I couldn't change it.

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Antonym: Surrender

He surrendered to the other country's army because he wanted peace.

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Resolute

determined; firm; unwavering 


I was resolute in doing my homework because I know my grade will improve.


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Antonym: Hesitant


I was hesitant to go on the roller coaster because I am afraid of heights.


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Reticent

restrained; uncommunicative 


He was very reticent about telling me where he was.


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Antonym: communicative


I love when communicative people share all there information and don't hide anything.


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Servile

 submissive and subservient; like a servant


She is a servile student, always doing what her teacher commands.


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Antonym: Aggressive


He was very aggressive with his actions when he found out he lost the bet.


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Acute

sharp; shrewd


There is an acute pain in my hand that won't go away.


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Antonym: noncritical


I am noncritical of you clothing attire for the cold weather today.


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Anarchy 

absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder


Even though there was lots of chaos from the anarchy we managed to pull it together.


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Antonym: Peaceful


The birds chirping and the waves splashing on the shore was the most peaceful thing I have ever seen.


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