 Altruistic: Nuns and nurses are usually very altruistic people since they seek ways to help people.  Ambivalent: I am ambivalent about a permanent relationship with him; I like him one day and don’t the next.  Angular: The patient has lost so much weight that his face has become angular.

 Arrogant: Because the girl was so arrogant, she had few friends.  Aversion: I have an aversion to getting married.  Discern: Because of the fog, I was barely able to discern the landing strip.  Disdain: Never having had to do manual labor, he distained the idea of tending a garden.

 Disparage: His disparaging remarks about me caused the committee to give the job to another person.  Disparity: The couple got married even though there was a great disparity in their ages.  Embellish: He would embellish his narratives with anecdotes about famous people.

 Engender: His angry words engendered strife in his relationship with his wife.  Innocuous: Since the food seems innocuous, I believe it is safe for us to have some.  Insipid: I am bored by your insipid essays.  Lament: She lamented the death of her father.  Laud: Her essay was lauded by all teachers.

 Obscure: Because the meaning of the play was so obscure, I was unable to enjoy it.  Ostentatious: That ring is too ostentatious to be worn in public.  Prodigal: The prodigal son squandered his inheritance.  Repudiate: He announced he would repudiate all debt.

 Reticence: A lawyer must have great reticence in discussing matters that could violate his client’s rights.  Revere: Nearly all Catholics revere the Pope.  Serene: The mountain on a clear spring morning is a serene setting.  Subtle: He was very subtle as he slipped the waiter a large tip.

 Superfluous: The extra long essay seemed superfluous.  Taciturn: A shy person is usually taciturn.