New; Original
She has suggested a novel idea to solve the problem.
Antonym: Familiar
Her hometown became very familiar to her when she came back to visit.
Philanthropy
Love of mankind; donating to charity
The family's philanthropy made it possibly to build the public library.
Antonym: Cheapness
I always buy the cheapest brand of cereal.
Tentative
Experimental; temporary; uncertain
We have tentative plans for the weekend.
Antonym: Independent
When people go to college they become more independent.
Deference
Submission to another's will; respect; courtesy
Her relatives treat one another with deference.
Antonym: Defiance
The troubled youth seems to have an ingrained defiance to authority of any sort.
Vacillate
To be indecisive; to waver back and forth
She has vacillated on this issue.
Antonym: Dive (in)
She dove right in to the activity.
Fervor
Passion
The fervor surrounding her campaign continued right through election day.
Antonym: Impassiveness
Her face remained impassive throughout the trial.
Dispassionate
Without passion; objective; neutral
Journalists aim to be dispassionate observers.
Antonym: Biased
She is too biased to talk about the case objectively.
Pragmatic
Practical; down-to-earth; based on experience rather than theory
His pragmatic view of public school comes from many years of working in city schools.
Antonym: Impractical
Little sports cars are impractical for large families.
Rigorous
Strict; harsh; severe
We subjected the data to a rigorous analyze.
Antonym: Gentle
My mother told me to be very gentle while holding my new baby brother.
Solemn
Serious; grave
He spoke in a solemn and thoughtful manner.
Antonym: Flighty
She was an actress who was experienced in playing silly, flighty women.
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