Week 3

Virulent: extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
http://www.tapirback.com/tapirgal/gifts/friends/reptiles/cobra-snake-plastic-f450.htm


  • The snake bite was virulent.

antonym:loving
http://1funny.com/cat-hugs-kitten/


  • The mother was very loving to her baby. 

Scrutinize: to examine closely
http://www.randomoriginal.com/what%E2%80%99s-your-focus/magnifying-glass/

  • The lawyer scrutinized the legal papers.

antonym: disorder
http://twosistershomestaging.blogspot.com/


  • The filing system was in complete disorder. 

Discord: disagreement 
http://commonsenseatheism.com/?p=2214


  • The two children had a discord. 

antonym: concord

http://www.backtaxeshelp.com/tax-blog/installment-agreements/payment-agreement.html



  • The businessmen came to a concord. 

Repudiate: to reject; to deny
http://www.squidoo.com/anorexia-begins-just-like-an-innocent-diet


  • She repudiates anything related to vegetables. 

antonym: acknowledge 
http://www.gifsoup.com/view/271878/cat-surprised-face.html


  • Judging by the look on his face, he acknowledged the gift. 

Diligent: hardworking 
http://discoolemonadee.tumblr.com/post/9457544863


  • The dwarfs were diligent workers.

antonym: inactive
http://www.iamidiotcentral.com/?page_id=1722


  • He developed an inactive lifestyle after the accident. 

Superficial: on the surface only; shallow; not thorough 
http://www.filmbug.com/db/344193/more


  • She has been thought of to be very superficial. 

antonym: deep
http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-39734524/stock-photo-closeup-of-an-elderly-man-looking-away-in-deep-thought-depression.html


  • He was lost in a deep thought. 

Contempt: reproachful disdain
http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/gallery/no/


  • She showed contempt for the other competitors.

antonym: admiration 
http://a-gif-for-you.tumblr.com/post/5883671799/when-an-attractive-person-in-the-store-asks-you-where


  • He has an admiration for learning. 

Lucid: clear; easy to understand 
http://www.siteprebuilder.com/content/1-rule-ecommerce-conversions-explained


  • The project was very lucid.

antonym: dim 
http://www.danheller.com/images/LatinAmerica/Cuba/Dogs-n-Cats/Bw/img4.html


  • The room was very dim, so it was hard to see things.

Aesthetic: having to do with artistic beauty; artistic 
http://www.genejuarez.com/style/Meet-Team-Artistic.aspx


  • The makeup artist is very aesthetic. 

antonym: hideous
http://mbngmortgage.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/


  • The wallpaper has a hideous pattern and color. 

Prodigal: extravagant; wasteful
http://thesmarterwallet.com/2008/best-ways-to-spend-money/


  • She tends to be prodigal when it comes to money. 

antonym: frugal 

http://technorati.com/business/finance/article/six-ideas-for-saving-money/


  • He is a frugal person who likes to use coupons a lot.  

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