Virulent:
extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
In fables, snakes are usually painted as virulent.
Antonym:Compassionate
Mother Teresa is a wonderful example of someone who is compassionate.
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Scrutinize:
to examine closely
In order to edit a paper correctly, you must scrutinize it carefully.
Antonym: skim
When you skim read, you can miss a lot of the meaning.
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Discord:
disagreement
We had a discord about when we were going to leave.
Antonym: agreement
The peace negotiations reached an agreement.
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Repudiate:
to reject; to deny
The company's decision to repudiate the proposal came as a shock to its workers.
Antonym: acknowledge
When you say thank you to someone, you're acknowledging that they helped you.
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Diligent:
hardworking
The diligent worker was promoted to supervisor.
Antonym: idle
Money are resources are wasted when you idle a car.
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Superficial:
on the surface only; shallow; not thorough
The classic mean girl in literature is a very superficial person.
Antonym: profound
The song had a profound effect on the man.
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Contempt:
reproachful disdain
The man was help in contempt of court because he started yelling.
Antonym: admiration
The admiration fans have for their favorite band can be immense.
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Lucid:
clear; easy to understand
When it rains on Salar De Uyuni in Bolivia, the world's largest salt flat, it becomes so lucid it's considered the world's largest mirror.
Antonym: dim
It's difficult to see in dim lighting.
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Aesthetic:
having to do with artistic beauty; artistic
The aesthetic beauty of things are in the eye of the beholder.
Antonym: grotesque
Frankenstein is regarded as a grotesque monster.
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Prodigal:
extravagant; wasteful
A prodigal son can test a frugal father's nerves.
Antonym: frugal
Frugal shopping is getting a deal when and where you can.
extremely poisonous; malignant; full of hate
In fables, snakes are usually painted as virulent.
Antonym:Compassionate
Mother Teresa is a wonderful example of someone who is compassionate.
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Scrutinize:
to examine closely
In order to edit a paper correctly, you must scrutinize it carefully.
Antonym: skim
When you skim read, you can miss a lot of the meaning.
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Discord:
disagreement
We had a discord about when we were going to leave.
Antonym: agreement
The peace negotiations reached an agreement.
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Repudiate:
to reject; to deny
The company's decision to repudiate the proposal came as a shock to its workers.
Antonym: acknowledge
When you say thank you to someone, you're acknowledging that they helped you.
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Diligent:
hardworking
The diligent worker was promoted to supervisor.
Antonym: idle
Money are resources are wasted when you idle a car.
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Superficial:
on the surface only; shallow; not thorough
The classic mean girl in literature is a very superficial person.
Antonym: profound
The song had a profound effect on the man.
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Contempt:
reproachful disdain
The man was help in contempt of court because he started yelling.
Antonym: admiration
The admiration fans have for their favorite band can be immense.
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Lucid:
clear; easy to understand
When it rains on Salar De Uyuni in Bolivia, the world's largest salt flat, it becomes so lucid it's considered the world's largest mirror.
Antonym: dim
It's difficult to see in dim lighting.
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Aesthetic:
having to do with artistic beauty; artistic
The aesthetic beauty of things are in the eye of the beholder.
Antonym: grotesque
Frankenstein is regarded as a grotesque monster.
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Prodigal:
extravagant; wasteful
A prodigal son can test a frugal father's nerves.
Antonym: frugal
Frugal shopping is getting a deal when and where you can.
