21. diverse- veried
The children in the class were very diverse; some were short, some tall, some black, and some white.
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Antonym: alike
All the children in the classroom were alike.
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22. benevolent- kind; good-hearted; generous
The boy saw how truly benevolent his benefactor was when he recieved money to pay off all of his college tuition.
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23. pious- reverent or devout; outwardly (and sometimes falsely) reverent or devout
The pious woman loved to go to church and praise God.
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Antonym: irreligious
The irreligious boy never praised God or went to church.
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24. conciliatory- making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill
With his conciliatory words, the man attepmted to stop his coworkers' constant bickering.
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Antonym: fighting
The two brothers' constant fighting led to both of them getting grounded.
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25. resignation- reluctant acceptance of a bad situation
The girl accepted her fate of not getting her dream job with resignation.
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Antonym: defending
The man refused to give up his job before defending himself first.
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26. resolute- determined; firm; unwaving
The judge believed that everything the constitution said was resolute.
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Antonym: indecision
The girl's indecision on something as simple as what color dress to wear to a dance made her realize that she was a terrible decision maker.
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27. servile- submissive and subservient; like a servant
Harry Potter was a servile boy when he lived with his aunt and uncle after his parents' deaths.
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Antonym: dominant
The male lion of the pack is dominant over the female lionesses.
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28. acute- sharp; shrewed
An acute angle comes to a sharp point because it is less than 90 degrees.
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Antonym: blunt
The pencil had a blunt point after being used multiple times.
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29. reticent- restrained; uncommunicative
The celebrity was as reicent as possible when it came to talking about his personal life in interviews.
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Antonym: forward
The girl was very forward to her friends when she told them what was bothering her.
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30. anarchy- absense of government or control; lawlessness; disorder
If there was an inconclusive election, America would be in a state of total anarchy for the time being.
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Antonym: order
The government of Rwanda attempted to restore order after the Rwandan genocide was over.
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22. benevolent- kind; good-hearted; generous
The boy saw how truly benevolent his benefactor was when he recieved money to pay off all of his college tuition.
Antonym: selfish
The spoiled child is selfish because she was never taught to share her toys with others.
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http://teambettendorf.com/2008/04/01/selfish/
23. pious- reverent or devout; outwardly (and sometimes falsely) reverent or devout
The pious woman loved to go to church and praise God.
Antonym: irreligious
The irreligious boy never praised God or went to church.
24. conciliatory- making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill
With his conciliatory words, the man attepmted to stop his coworkers' constant bickering.
Antonym: fighting
The two brothers' constant fighting led to both of them getting grounded.
25. resignation- reluctant acceptance of a bad situation
The girl accepted her fate of not getting her dream job with resignation.
Antonym: defending
The man refused to give up his job before defending himself first.
26. resolute- determined; firm; unwaving
The judge believed that everything the constitution said was resolute.
Antonym: indecision
The girl's indecision on something as simple as what color dress to wear to a dance made her realize that she was a terrible decision maker.
27. servile- submissive and subservient; like a servant
Harry Potter was a servile boy when he lived with his aunt and uncle after his parents' deaths.
Antonym: dominant
The male lion of the pack is dominant over the female lionesses.
28. acute- sharp; shrewed
An acute angle comes to a sharp point because it is less than 90 degrees.
Antonym: blunt
The pencil had a blunt point after being used multiple times.
29. reticent- restrained; uncommunicative
The celebrity was as reicent as possible when it came to talking about his personal life in interviews.
Antonym: forward
The girl was very forward to her friends when she told them what was bothering her.
30. anarchy- absense of government or control; lawlessness; disorder
If there was an inconclusive election, America would be in a state of total anarchy for the time being.
Antonym: order
The government of Rwanda attempted to restore order after the Rwandan genocide was over.
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