Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Contronyms Part Deux

    Some more awesome wordage :D


    Handicap: An advantage provided to ensure equality, or a disadvantage that prevents equal achievement
    Lease: To offer property for rent, or to hold such property
    Left: Remained, or departed
    Let: Allowed, or hindered
    Literally: Actually, or virtually
    Mean: Average or stingy, or excellent
    Model: An exemplar, or a copy
    Out: Visible, as with stars showing in the sky, or invisible, in reference to lights
    Out of: Outside, or inside, as in working out of a specific office
    Presently: Now, or soon
    Quantum: Significantly large, or a minuscule part
    Quiddity: Essence, or a trifling point of contention
    Quite: Rather (as a qualifying modifier), or completely
    Ravel: To entangle, or to disentangle
    Refrain: To desist from doing something, or to repeat
    Rent: To purchase use of something, or to sell use
    Rock: An immobile mass of stone or figuratively similar phenomenon, or a shaking or unsettling movement or action
    Sanction: To approve, or to boycott
    Sanguine: Confidently cheerful, or bloodthirsty
    Scan: To peruse, or to glance
    Screen: To present, or to conceal
    Seed: To sow seeds, or to shed or remove them
    Shop: To patronize a business in order to purchase something, or to sell something
    Skin: To cover, or to remove
    Splice: To join, or to separate
    Strike: To hit, or to miss in an attempt to hit
    Table: To propose (in British English), or to set aside
    Temper: To soften, or to strengthen
    Throw out: To dispose of, or to present for consideration
    Transparent: Invisible, or obvious
    Trim: To decorate, or to remove excess from
    Trip: A journey, or a stumble
    Unbending: Rigid, or relaxing
    Variety: A particular type, or many types
    Wear: To endure, or to deteriorate
    Weather: To withstand, or to wear away
    Wind up: To end, or to start up

    Can you think of any others? I LOVE these words! :D

    (The original post came from Daily Writing Tips HERE)

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