Rachel Richter's Vocabulary Blog!: Week 2

Diverse

Definition: Varied

Sentence: In The Lion King, there was a diverse group of animals.

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

Antonym: Alike

Antonym Sentence: In 101 Dalmatians, all of the puppies looked alike.

http://blog.moviefone.com/2011/01/27/101-dalmatians-facts/

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Benevolent

Definition: Kind; good-hearted; generous

Sentence: The Blue Fairy is benevolent in every possible way.

http://working4themouse.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/me-and-the-blue-fairy-go-way-back/

Antonym: Vicious

Antonym Sentence: All of the Disney Villains are vicious.

http://hiroe90.deviantart.com/art/Disney-Villains-Collage-126464863

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Pious

Definition: Reverent or devout; outwardly (and sometimes falsely) reverent or devout

Sentence: Sleeping Beauty lived a quiet and pious life in the forest.

http://fyeahprincessaurora.tumblr.com/page/137

Antonym: Disloyal

Antonym Sentence: Scar was disloyal towards his brother.

http://www.fanpop.com/spots/the-lion-king/answers/show/42281/when-scar-grabbed-mufasas-paws-mufasa-roared-with-pain-but-when-scar-did-simba-simba-made-no-noise-all-what-think-happed

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Conciliatory

Definition: Making peace; attempting to solve a dispute through goodwill

Sentence: Pocahontas was conciliatory when she made peace between the Native Americans and the English colonists.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-wGuf5jK6U

Antonym: Confrontational

Antonym Sentence: In Toy Story, Rex said, "I don't like confrontations!"

http://www.toystorywallpapers.com/woody-and-rex-talking-wallpaper-1280x800

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Resignation

Definition: Reluctant acceptance of a bad situation (secondary meaning)

Sentence: When the glass slipper was too small for both Anastasia and Drizella, they reacted with resignation.

http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=315550&page=2

Antonym: Deny

Antonym Sentence: "Prince Ali" denied the fact that he was really Aladdin.

http://www.fanpop.com/spots/princess-jasmine/images/17766385/title/aladdin-prince-ali-appears-on-jasmines-balcony-screencap

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Resolute

Definition: Determined; firm; unwavering

Sentence: Although Flynn tried to scare Rapunzel into going back home, she remained resolute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPVxPkW3084&feature=fvst

Antonym: Hesitant

Antonym Sentence: Bambi and his mother were hesitant about entering the open land.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCg_aR0SMSY

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Servile

Definition: Submissive and subservient; like a servant

Sentence: Meg acted servile towards Hades.

http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/File:Meg-and-Hades-disney-villains-2017874-505-334.jpg

Antonym: Superior

Antonym Sentence: In Alice in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts thought that she was superior.

http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/The_Queen_of_Hearts

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Acute

Definition: Sharp; shrewd

Sentence: In The Jungle Book, when the elephants collided, they felt acute pain.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5ojV1r1XHM

Antonym: Inaccurate

Antonym Sentence: Trusty's sense of smell was usually inaccurate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvPcZnWrvv8

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Reticent

Definition: Restrained; uncommunicative

Sentence: When Tinkerbell was angry at Peter Pan, she pouted and acted reticent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iElqjGNFnwE

Antonym: Open

Antonym Sentence: Despite their differences, the Fox and the Hound were very open with each other.

http://movies.zap2it.com/movies/the-fox-and-the-hound/photo-gallery-detail/17041/16497

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Anarchy

Definition: Absence of government or control; lawlessness; disorder

Sentence: The kids on Pleasure Island acted with complete anarchy.