Newgame 1: Opposites

One possible way to increase mental function is to get a partner and challenge him or her to come up with an opposite of whatever word you say. Start out easy, and progress until it gets almost subjective what the opposite is. For example, an easy contrast would be "attract-repel." A more challenging one would be "apparent-latent." Ridiculous is "magisterial-?" You get the picture. This will build a readily accesible vocabulary that will be an important part of your total communication. The point is not so much to win a game as to sharpen your perception and quick wits. And even in the subjective nature of the some of these opposites, some of our prejudices and bents seep through, so you learn something either way. More on this as thought churns.