Virulent-
extremely poisonous; malignant; full of love
The country seemed to be returning to the virulent
nationalism of its past.
Antonym:
Benevolent
A gift
from a benevolent donor.
Scrutinize-
to examine closely
I closely scrutinized my opponent's every move.
Antonym:
Continuance
No changes to the property are allowed during the
continuance of the lease.
Discord-
disagreement (the opposite of concord)
The city has long been known as a scene of racial
intolerance and discord.
Antonym:
Agreement
Any changes to the plan require
the agreement of everyone involved.
Repudiate-
to reject; to deny
He
published an article that repudiates the study's claims.
Antonym:
Acknowledge
Do you acknowledge that you caused this mess?
Diligent-
hardworking
A
student who has been unceasingly diligent in pursuit of a degree in
mathematics.
Antonym:
Idle
There
has been a lot of idle speculation about what might happen, but no
one really knows.
Superficial-
on the surface only; shallow; not thorough
They had a superficial knowledge of the topic.
Antonym:
Deep
We walked in the deep snow.
Contempt-
reproachful disdain
He spoke with contempt in his voice.
Antonym:
Admiration
I have great admiration for her courage.
Lucid-
clear; easy to understand
He is able to recognize his wife in
his lucid moments.
Antonym:
Dim
I have a dim memory of your last visit.
Aesthetic-
having to do with artistic beauty; artistic (not to be confused with ascetic,
also on the hit parade)
There are practical as well
as aesthetic reasons for planting trees.
Antonym:
Hideous
There are practical as well
as aesthetic reasons for planting trees.
Prodigal-
extravagant; wasteful
The prodigal child
always spent her allowance the minute she got it.
Antonym:
Economical
An economical way
to heat your house.
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