Week 1 Vocabulary
Antonym- Dullness
1. Candid- Honest; Frank
His thoughts on the situation were candid.
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Antonym- Dissembling
He dissembled his emotions to protect his family.
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2. Discernment- insight; ability to see things clearly
She was unable to understand the math lesson because of her lack of discernment.
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Antonym- Dullness
The game was boring, so the crowd was dull.
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3. Disdain- arrogant scorn; contempt
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They have a disdain for the piece of art, but I like it.
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Antonym- Admiration
He looked at her with great love and admiration.
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Abstract- Theoretical; lacking substance
She loved to look at the abstract art and think for hours.
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Antonym- Concrete
The concrete example helped him understand the abstract teachings.
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Temperate- Moderate; restrained
Unlike like some of the strict dads, he was very temperate in the situation.
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Antonym-immoderate
Because of her bad life experiences, she had an immoderate opinion.
Enigma- Mystery
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The Bermuda triangle is a great enigma.
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| http://enriquepascal.com/take-closer-look/magnifying-glass Antonym- enlighten She was enlightened when she figured out the math problem. 
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Inevitable- unavoidable; bound to happen
It was inevitable that when she walked into the rain, she was going to get wet.
Antonym- avoidable
If he would have listened to the teacher, this event could have been avoidable.
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Eccentric- not conventional; a little kooky; irregular
After locking himself in his house for some time, he came out eccentric.
Antonym- reasonable
She was very smart and reasonable.
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Provincial- Limited in outlook to ones own small corner of the world; narrow.
He had a very provincial outlook on life.
Antonym- sophisticated
Why did he have to sophisticate things if they were already fine.
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Futile- Hopeless; without effect
They were very tired and thought that the situation was futile.
Antonym- efficient
She was a very hard and efficient worker.
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