Week 1

11. candid- honesty; frank

Make sure that conversations with close friends are candid.

This is my own picture.

Antonym: deceitful

  

Hitler was very deceitful when he promised to make the world a perfect race.

This picture is from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Hitler

12. discernment- insight; ability to see things clearly

  

I showed great discernment on the topic of the Rwandan genocide after reading a book about it.

This picture is from: http://www.activegarage.com/leader-driven-harmony-41-read-book-book


Antonym: Ignorance

The young boy had great ignorance because of his sheltered life.

This picture is from: http://i-like-nice-life.blogspot.com/2010/02/honesty.html



13. disdain- arrogant scorn; contempt

The president had much disdain for his opponent after winning the election.

This picture is from: http://www.thesourcedaily.com/world-and-domestic-news/europeans-call-obama-%E2%80%9Coverbearing-arrogant-and-absurd/


Antonym: humility

Jesus treated others with humility when he washed the feet of his disciples.

This picture is from: http://www.atotheword.com/2011/04/23/the-lord-supper/




14. abstract- theoretical; lacking substance

The idea of a perfect world is entirely abstract.

This picture is from: http://venturebeat.com/2011/09/05/perfect-world-100m-fund/


Antonym: concrete

The couple that was married for twenty years had a very concrete marriage.

This picture is from: http://apracticalwedding.com/tag/weddings-and-loss/




15. temperate- moderate; restrained

A peer mediator must have a temperate personality.

This is picture from: http://blawgreview.blogspot.com/2007/02/mediator-diane-levin-blogs.html


Antonym: violent

The large boy bully was the most violent kid in the sixth grade class.

This picture is from: http://www.drawinghowtodraw.com/stepbystepdrawinglessons/2011/03/how-to-draw-buford-the-bully-from-phineas-and-ferb-drawing-lesson/3/

16. enigma- mystery

The person who is my secret valentine this Valentine's Day is an enigma.

This picture is from: http://myonepercentaday.wordpress.com/2011/10/06/are-you-easy/

Antonym: understanding

I have a great understanding of the difference between right and wrong.

This picture is from: http://fatherstephen.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/why-morality-is-not-christian/

17. inevitable- unavoivable; bound to happen

My fate of getting a zero on the test was inevitable after my teacher caught me cheating.

This picture is from: http://udleditions.cast.org/GLOSSARY,gettysburg_address,vain.html#V

Antonym: avoidable

The exams at the end of the year are easily avoidable if you get at least an A or B in the class.

This picture is from: http://www.facebook.com/pages/no-exams-/100614615024

 

18. eccentric- not conventional; a little kooky; irregular

The movie that portrayed the future as a world with only flying cars and robots was a little eccentric.

This picture is from: http://eastbrunswick.patch.com/articles/living-like-its-1999

Antonym: ordinary

I want more excitement in my life because I'm tired of my everyday, ordinary schedule.

This picture is from: http://www.eclipse.org/webtools/community/tutorials/cmptutorial/CMPScheduleWebApp.html

19. provincial- limited in outlook to one's own small corner of the world; narrow

Belle wanted so much more than her ordinary, provincial life.

This picture is from: http://www.gay.net/video/2011/09/08/hey-girl-beauty-and-beast-goes-gay

Antonym: open-minded

After the girl when one a journey around the world, she was more open-minded to other cultures.

This picture is from: http://www.southalabama.edu/publicrelations/pressreleases/2008pr/031308a.html

20. futile- hopeless; without effect

The weaponless African slaves' attempts to fight the armed Portuguese traders were futile.

This picture is from: http://www1.american.edu/ted/slave.htm

Antonym: productive

The worker who sat at his desk and worked all day without even taking a lunch break had a very productive day.

This picture is from: http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/d/desk_work.asp