CHARITABLE

The charitable woman worked many hours helping out at shelters and food banks.

The police officer was charitable to the young driver when she spoke to him rather than issuing him a ticket.

CONGENIAL

Always in a good mood and friendly to all the people he meets, Frank is one of the most congenial men I know.

Synonyms: agreeable, amenable

Antonym: unpleasant

DILIGENT

You will do well in high school because you are so diligent in making sure all of your assignments are omplete and correct.

Synonyms: painstaking, assiduous

Antonym: slothful, lazy, indolent

INSIGHTFUL

These detectives are so insightful that they will clearly understand why the criminal acted in such a manner.

Synonyms: perceptive, understanding, sagacious

REPUTABLE

Since his knee operation was going to be complicated, Lyle selected the most reputable surgeon he could find.

Synonyms: honorable, estimable

Antonyms: shady, corrupt, notorious

RESPECTFUL

Instead of acting rudely, the respectful boy did all he could to treat the guest well.

Synonyms: polite, courteous, obedient, reverent

Antonyms: rude, irreverent, disobedient

UNASSUMING

Not one to brag about her accomplishments, my aunt, the newspaper's feature journalist, is both very talented and quite unassuming.

Synonyms: unpretentious, diffident, self-effacing

Antonyms: arrogant, conceited, pretentious