Week 1

Candid 

• Definition: honest, frank



http://aptdesignonline.com/the-importance-of-being-honest

• She was candid about everything.

• Antonym: dissembling 



http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/toddlers-tiaras/before-after-pageant-pictures-part-25.htm  

• Children learn to dissemble at a surprisingly early age. 

Discernment

• Definition: insight; ability to see things clearly



http://ponderingsandthoughts.blogspot.com/2011/12/refocus.html

• Her discernment allows her to make good choices. 

• Antonym: unperceptive  

http://absolute-lee.blogspot.com/2011_03_01_archive.html

•  You are so unperceptive that you miss obvious things. 

Disdain

• Definition: arrogant scorn; contempt



http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/d/disdain.asp




• Her father exclaimed, "Don't show me any disdain!".
•  Antonym: admiration 



http://www.123rf.com/photo_9166437_happy-mother-touching-her-newborn-baby-head-and-looking-with-admiration-how-he-fall-asleep.html

• She showed such an admiration for her baby.
  
  

                                                 Abstract

• Definition: theoretical; lacking substance



http://www.kreativegarden.com/2008/12/18/7-high-quality-abstract-photoshop-brush-set/

• There are many abstract paintings, such as Picasso's. 
•  Antonym: concrete

http://www.theflowerexpert.com/content/giftflowers/flowersandoccassions/valentines-day-flowers

• Flowers are concrete nouns because you can see, smell, taste, and feel it. 

Temperate

• Definition: moderate; restrained



http://www.smartclassroommanagement.com/2009/07/31/how-to-handle-disrespectful-students/

• The teacher is a very temperate person. 
•  Antonym: immoderate



http://fancyfacecosmetics.com/fancy-lifestyle.html

• She lives a very immoderate lifestyle now. 

Enigma

• Definition: mystery



http://writeronahorse.blogspot.com/2010/04/i-now-love-mysteries-life-is-strange.html

• Life can sometimes be described as an enigma. 
•  Antonym: difference



http://games.yahoo.com/game/spot-the-difference-2

• She can always spot the difference. 

Inevitable

• Definition: unavoidable; bound to happen



http://masalakingdom.com/forum/showthread.php/3443-Pug-Puppy-is-the-Cutest-Thing-in-the-World! 

• It is inevitable to not love the puppy. 
•  Antonym: avoidable 



http://www.104antigonish.ca/wordpress/?page_id=17

• He is took the detour to avoid traffic. 

Eccentric

• Definition: not conventional; a little kooky; irregular



http://www.ooodd.com/342-strange-lady-gagas-outfits/

• Lady Gaga has a very eccentric wardrobe. 
•  Antonym: reasonable



http://www.disneydreaming.com/2010/07/25/selena-gomezs-clothing-line-available-early-in-burbank-california/

• Selena Gomez has more reasonable outfits. 

Provincial 

• Definition: limited in outlook to one's own small corner of the world; narrow



http://roselindtan.blogspot.com/2010/08/narrow-minded.html

• A narrow-minded person may be seen as provincial. 
•  Antonym: sophisticated 



http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-9788260-sophisticated-lady-walking-her-dog.php

• Those who live more sophisticated lives tend to be more lavish. 

Futile

• Definition: hopeless; without effect



http://forums.bestbuy.com/t5/Best-Buy-Geek-Squad-Policies/Future-Returns-Will-Be-Declined-for-90-days/td-p/374604/page/15

• The cat's attempts at drinking the water were becoming futile. 
•  Antonym: effective 



http://www.visualphotos.com/image/2x4654103/teenage_girl_doing_homework

• She uses her extra time wisely to do homework.