discordant: The music teacher had difficulty tolerating the discordant noises produced by her kindergarten class.

incredulous: I wanted to give the new kid a chance, but when he started telling me that he could ride his skateboard on top of the telephone wires, all I could do was be incredulous of his comment..

adoration: The movie star enjoyed the adoration of his millions of fans, but he also missed the days when he could just go to a neighborhood spot and get a burger without being encircled by a mob.

beneficial: Regular exercise is beneficial to your body, but too much exercise is not good for you.

proud: Janine was proud when the teacher used Janine's project as an example for other classes.

audacious: Kirstin was so audacious as to take the pen out of the businessman's pocket and begin writing the check for him.

immunity: Though all of the other children had either a cold, a flu, or both, Robert had developed an immunity to these illnesses and his play was unaffected

disdain: She gives me this look of disdain ever since I donated her dolls to charity.

ambivalent: Margaret had ambivalent feelings about attending the concert. She knew she’d enjoy the music, but she didn’t really want to go out in the rainy weather.

haberdashery: Mr. Johnson owned a haberdashery where he sold men’s suits, men's shirts, and ties.

audible: A dog whistle makes a high-pitched sound that is only audible to dogs.

feign: Jane got it into her mind that she could get out of studying for any test just by feigning illness the night before the exam.