Pragmatic Vs. Practical:
Pragmatic, 是實用主義的, 只能形容人。
Practical,是實用的,能形容人、事、物。

John is a pragmatic person.
John是個講就實用的人。
She likes to buy things that are practical.
她喜歡買實用的東西。

Pompous Vs. Pretentious:

Pompous, 是自大:
He is a pompus person. He thinks he is more important than others.
他是個自大的人。他認為自己比別人重要。
Pretentious, 是華而不實:
He is a pretentious person. He drives a flashy car, but doesn't have lots of money.
他是個華而不實的人。他開著很閃眼的車, 但確不有錢。

Fickle Vs. Amorous Vs. Capricious:

Fickle, 是善變:
He has a fickle heart. He changes his mind all the time.
他有個善變的心。他的想法一直在變。

Amorous, 是示愛的:
He is amorous with girls.
他善於對女孩示愛。

Capricious, 是反覆無常的:
He is a capricious person. His mood changes all the time.
他是個反覆無常的人。他的心情一直在變。

Interest-oriented Vs.Genuine:

Interest-oriented(現實)與Genuine(真誠)是相反詞:
Unlike an interest-oriented person, a genuine person doesn't put personal gains above all else.
一個真誠的人不像現實的人會把私人利益放最先。

Vindictive Vs. Compassionate:

Vindictive(有復仇心)與Compassionate(慈悲的)是相反詞:
Unlike a compassionate person, a vindictive person seeks revenge every chance he gets.
跟慈悲的人相反,一個有復仇心的人一有機會就想報仇。

Understated Vs. Ostentatious Vs. Garish Vs. Gaudy:

Understated(僕素、不招遙)與Ostentatious(炫耀、招遙的)是相反詞:
Understated people usually don't hang out with ostentatious people.
僕素的人一般不會跟招遙的人一起出入。

Garish(炫目而俗氣)與Gaudy(俗麗的)是同意字, 他們都一般只用來形容事、物, 而Ostentatious能用來形容人、事、物:
Your outfit looks garish to me.
你的穿著對我來說很俗氣。
You can find anything from understated to gaudy costumes. Get whatever suits you!
你能找到任何從僕素到俗麗的服裝。找適合你的吧!

Mellow Vs. Tough:

Mellow(柔和的)與Tough(強硬的)是相反詞:
A mellow person is usually easier to get along with than a tough person.
柔和的人一般比強硬的人好相處。

ReliableVs. Trustworthy:

Reliable(可靠的)與Trustworthy(值得信賴的)是同意字:
My colleague is very trustworthy. = My colleague is very reliable.
我的同事很可靠。

Snob, 是高傲、勢利眼的人:

A snob is typically arrogant.
一個勢利眼的人通常很傲慢。

Wise Vs. Clever:

Clever, 是機靈的。
Wise, 是明智的。
A clever person can solve a problem, but a wise person knows whether a problem needs to be solved.
一個機靈的人能夠解決問題, 但一個明智的人知道問題有沒有須被解決的需要。

Frugal, 是節儉:

Some rich people are frugal, and some are ostentatious.
有些有錢人節儉,有些高調。

Resilient, 有復原能力的:

Young people are more resilient than old people.
年輕人比老人復原力強。

Blunt, 直率的:

I need to be blunt and let you know that you are not a good cook.
我需要跟你直說, 你做菜技術不好。

Deft Vs. Daft:

Deft(靈巧)與Daft(愚蠢)是相反詞。
Don't be daft, you can't jump from the apartment!
別蠢了,你不能從公寓上跳下去!
She is very deft at dealing with difficult customers.
她善於應付無理的客戶。

Eloquent Vs. Articulate:

Eloquent, 有說服力的。
Articulate, 表達清晰的。
A person can not be eloquent without being articulate.
一個人需表達清晰才能有說服力。