Week One

Candid

Honest; frank

She was a very candid and respectful person.

Antonym: Dissembling

She was dissembling herself from the rest of the world.

Discernment

Insight; ability to see things clearly

I got a discernment on nature when I got my glasses.

Antonym: Dullness

The picture that I found had a dull color.

Disdain

arrogant scorn; contempt

He rejected his offer with disdain.

Antonym: Admiration

He accepted his offer with admiration.

Abstract

Theoretical; lacking substance

The artist made an abstract image and sold it in an art show.

Antonym: Concrete

Having concrete examples of how words are used in sentences helps to identify the definition of the word.

Temperate

Moderate; restrained

She was a very temperate person.

Antonym: Immoderate
She was immoderate when it came to her limits.

Enigma

Mystery
The book was a really good enigma and I didn't expect what happened at the end.

Antonym: Enlighten
I had to be enlightened on the information we were learning in English.

Inevitable

Unavoidable; bound to happen

Getting wet is inevitable when you are washing the dishes and the water is filled too high.

Antonym: Avoidable
The traffic that she had to go to was avoidable because there was an exit right before it.

Eccentric 

Not conventional; a little kooky; irregular

Some celebrities are very eccentric because of what they wear and their personality.

Antonym: Average
He was someone you would think of as average.

Provincial

Limited in outlook to one's own small corner of the world; narrow

The walkway through the alley is very provincial.

Antonym: Sophisticate
When women put on make-up, they are trying to look more sophisticated and they hide the beautiful simplicity that they have.

Futile

Hopeless; without effect

Some teachers are futile when they are teaching their uninterested students.

Antonym: Effective
The plan that she was coming up with was very effective.