week one


Candid 

Honest; frank 

She gave her candid opinion about her friends outfit.



Dissembling 

The robber put on a dissembling act in order to get away unnoticed. 


Discernment

Insight; ability to see things clearly

I had the discernment, when choosing a partner for the project. 

 

Dullness

The dullness of the knife, caused trouble when cutting my steak. 

 

Disdain

Arrogant scorn; contempt

She regarded their proposal with disdain. 

 

Favor

I asked a favor of my mom. 

 

Abstract

Theoretical; lacking substance 

The art I saw at the museum was very abstract. 


Concrete 

We hope the meetings will propose concrete results. 


Temperate

Moderate; restrained 

We had a temperate discussion. 


Immoderate 

The acts of the woman's outburst was immoderate. 


Enigma

Mystery

The case was an enigma. 


Certainty 

We can not predict the outcome with absolute certainty.


Inevitable 

Unavoidable; bound to happen

It is inevitable that my parents will find out that I left yesterday to go shopping. 


Unsure 

I am unsure which flavor of ice cream to choose.

 

Eccentric

Not conventional; a little kooky; irregular

My grandma has become more eccentric over the years. 


Normal

More and more people are becoming less and less normal. 


Provincial 

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

When people go insane, they tend to enter their own provincial.


Sophisticate 

There is no need to sophisticate your outfit, it is beautiful. 

 

Futile

Hopeless; without effect 

I feel futile when I am defeated in a match. 


Deadly

The act of jumping off a bridge is very deadly. 

 

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