Week 7

Week 7

 Alleviate:

To lessen; to relieve, usually temporarily or incompletely; to make bearable
When people have a lot of chores to do they wish they could alleviate some of them.

http://zoomenglish.blogspot.com/2012/03/eso3-unit-4-chores.html

Antonym:

Aggravate
Sometimes little siblings can aggravate their older brothers and sisters.

http://www.acclaimimages.com/photos-images/big_kid_little_kid.html

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Negligence:

Carelessness
When it comes to the amount of homework a student can recieve they may show negligence and not do their homework.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dont-delay/201001/personality-homework-behavior-and-academic-performance

Antonym:

Care
Even though Simba liked his new life with his friends he went home to save it from disaster because he cared.

http://www.free-extras.com/search/1/simba.htm 

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Conspicuous:

Standing out; obvious
Some people have a tendency to be more conspicuous then others.

http://www.conmotofest.com/2011/12/stand-out-in-a-crowd/

Antonym:

Unnoticeable
Some animals may be unnoticeable because of camouflage.

http://express.howstuffworks.com/express-animal-camouflage.htm
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Advocate:

To speak in favor of; to support
Mushu advocated Mulan all through out her journey.

http://www.indiemoviesonline.com/news/live-action-mulan-in-the-works-090710

Antonym:

Opponent
During sports such as soccer you play against a opponent.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_football

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Ascetic:

Hermitlike; practicing self-denial
When picking out candy it is hard to act ascetic.

http://www.dreamstime.com/stock-image-a-bowl-of-picking-candy-image13928181

Antonym:

Indulgence
Sometimes people show indulgence during shopping.

http://livingnotesfromnyc.blogspot.com/2012/03/smart-guide-to-stylish-shopping.html
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Profound:

Deep; insightful (the opposite of superficial)
Belle has a profound personality.

http://www.fanpop.com/spots/beauty-and-the-beast/images/6524876/title/belle-photo

Antonym:

Superficial
Ursula tried to seem nice to Ariel but, she was only being superficial.

http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Ursula
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Ironic:

Satiric;unexpected
If you do not study for a test it may be ironic if you do well.

http://www.utulsa.edu/tulawblog/?p=304

Antonym:

Expected
Teachers expect their students to do their homework.

http://departments.bloomu.edu/coe/StudentTeaching.html
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Dogmatic:

Arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas; arrogantly claiming that something (often a system of beliefs) is beyond dispute
Political parties hold very strong dogmatic beliefs.

http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-images-royalty-free-stock-images-american-political-parties-stand-off-image19093589

Antonym:

Latitudinarian
Some schools are a little more latitudinarian with rules than other schools.

http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-5233-32711--,00.html
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Condone:

To overlook; to permit to happen
Schools will not condone cheating on tests.

http://whatwillmatter.com/2012/02/worth-reading-rampant-cheating-in-schools/

Antonym:

Resent
Sometimes siblings can resent eachother.

http://unvarnishedmom.com/
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Dissent:

Disagreement
Couples can have disagreements over all matters.

http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-74569426/stock-photo-conceptual-illustration-of-disagreement-in-office.html

Antonym:

Agree
Most people agree that exercise is a good thing.

http://www.fitnesstipsforlife.com/99-ways-to-get-more-exercise.html