Candid -
honest; frank
The
president gave his candid opinion on the matter.
Antonym: Dissembling -
Children
learn to dissemble at a surprisingly early age.
Discernment
- insight ability to see things clearly
Her
lack of discernment led to his disastrous choice of roles in the play.
Antonym: Imprudence - lacking good judgment
The
student's imprudence led her to a big problem.
Disdain -
arrogant scorn; contempt
He
regarded their proposal with disdain.
Antonym: Admiration - an object of esteem
I have
a great admiration for the courage she showed.
Abstract
- theoretical; lacking substance
The
word poem is concrete, the word poetry is abstract.
Antonym: Concrete - naming a real thing or class of things
It's
helpful to have concrete examples of how words are used in text.
Temperate
- moderate; restrained
The
temperate woman had a mild attitude.
Antonym: Immoderate - exceeding just, usual, or suitable bounds
The
young widow remarried with what was regarded as immoderate haste by most
observers.
Enigma -
mystery
The
enigma puzzled the class.
Antonym: Understanding - comprehension
He has
a thorough understanding of the subject.
Inevitable
- unavoidable; bound to happen
Getting
wet is inevitable when your washing your dog.
Antonym: Avoid - to keep away from
It is
hard to avoid the ice cream sitting in front of you.
Eccentric
- not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
Her
eccentric ways made her unique.
Antonym: Realism - concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary
The
realism of her dream was alarming.
Provincial - limited in outlook to one's own small corner of the world; narrow
The
space was very provincial and couldn't fit the desk.
Antonym: Sophisticate - to alter deceptively
There's
no need to sophisticate something that is beautiful in its simplicity.
Futile -
hopeless; without effect
Our
hard work was futile for the rain had ruined our crops.
Antonym: Effective - producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect.
It's a
simple but effective technique.
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