Ashley's Vocab Blog: Week 2

Diverse - varied

His message appealed to a diverse audience.

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Antonym: Alike

Regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike.

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Benevolent - kind; good-hearted; generous

He belonged to several benevolent societies and charitable organizations.

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Antonym: Atrocious

An atrocious crime that shocked even hardened members of the police force

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Pious - reverent or devout; outwardly (and sometimes falsely) reverent or devout

I'm tired of hearing politicians making pious pronouncements about their devotion to the people.

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Antonym: Disloyal

It would be disloyal to abandon them.

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Conciliatory - making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill

The company's attempts to conciliate the strikers have failed.

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Antonym: Disharmonize

The band sounded disharmonized because of the roar of the crowd.

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Resignation - reluctant acceptance of a bad situation (secondary meaning)

The manager received resignations from three members of the staff.

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Antonym: adhere

The sticker did not adhere to the folder.

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Resolute - determined; firm; unwavering

He has remained resolute in his opposition to the bill.

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Antonym: Hesitant

He seems hesitant about accepting the job.

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Servile - submissive and subservient; like a servant

She had always maintained a servile attitude around people with money.

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Antonym: Arrogant

She's first in her class, but she's not arrogant about it.