June Month Editorial Vocabulary – 2021

Editorial 01 – 06 – 2021 Antonyms: Abate x intensify, escalate,

1. Eloquent (adjective) – expressive, increase
articulate, fluent 6. Fleeting (adjective) – momentary, brief,
Example: Margie is an eloquent storyteller who transient
can paint a picture with her words Example: A major injury turned Henry’s
Antonyms: Eloquent x faltering, halting, successful soccer career into a fleeting one
hesitant Antonyms: Fleeting x lasting, enduring,
2. Conscientious (adjective) – careful, permanent
meticulous, diligent 7. Absurd (noun) –foolish, ridiculous, silly
Example: Arun is a conscientious worker who Example: Jared is completely absurd for
completes every task. wearing a heavy coat and earmuffs in triple-digit
Antonyms: Conscientious x careless, casual, heat
negligent Antonyms: Absurd x reasonable, sensible,
3. Poised(adjective) – prepared, ready, fit logical
Example: The senator remained poised while 8. Lurch (adjective) – stagger, reel, flounder
he denied all the reporters’ allegations Example: The cat will lurch around the corner
concerning his recent secret meetings with an to spy on the sleeping dog.
intern. Antonyms: Lurch x loss, repress, retreat
Antonyms: Poised x unprepared, unqualif ied, 9. Glare (adjective) – blaze, dazzle, shine
unfit Example: My husband’s angry glare was my
4. Flippant (adjective) – flip, cute, smart first clue that he was really upset about
Example: The student’s flippant actions something
towards the teacher got him suspended from Antonyms: Glare x dull, dark, dusky
school. 10. Dawdle (verb) –delay, procrastinate, crawl
Antonyms: Flippant x serious, genuine, Example: Teenagers will often dawdle when
sincere doing chores they hate.
5. Abate (verb) –decrease, decline, dwindle Antonyms: Dawdle x hurry, hasten, rush
Example: The firemen sprayed water on the
burning house to abate the structural damage.

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1. Gargantuan (adjective) – huge, enormous,
massive
Example: The small freshman found the
gargantuan textbook to be exceptionally
heavy.
Antonyms: Gargantuan x tiny, little, small
2. Complacent (adjective) – conceited, proud,
pompous
Example: Picky eaters are never complacent
unless you fully cater to their tastes.
Antonyms: Complacent x humble, modest,
reserved
3. Sloppy (adjective) –ragged, shabby,
slovenly
Example: Food and water fall every fourth hour
in a sloppy mixture from the ceiling.
Antonyms: Sloppy x sharp, smart, crisp
4. Flawed (adjective) – defective, imperfect,
broken
Example: Less populated states would likely
have been beneficiaries of this
somewhat flawed mathematical adjustment.
Antonyms: Flawed x flawless, perfect, pure
5. Huddle (verb) – gather, throng, flock
Example: My two young children decided to
huddle together when the lightning and thunder
from the storm above our house frightened
them.
Antonyms: Huddle x arrangement, calm,
individual
6. Barbaric (adjective) -uncivilized, wide, rude
Example: He did not have many friends
because he treated others with a barbaric
disdain.
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Antonyms: Barbaric x humane, benignant,
peaceful
7. Sabotage (verb) – disruption, interference,
interruption
Example: The enemy agent used a bomb to
sabotage the factory and halt production.
Antonyms: Sabotage x refine, advance,
flourish
8. Expulsion (adjective) – banishment,
dismissal, ejection
Example: Matt’s stealing has resulted in his
expulsion from the company.
Antonyms: Expulsion x admittance, import,
impulsion
9. Sinister (adjective) – ominous, menacing,
threat
Example: The policeman quickly took note of
the sinister man’s appearance
Antonyms: Sinister x auspicious, benevolent,
benign
10. Nostalgia (noun) –regret, reminiscence,
longing
Example: My grandmother says the jazz music
triggers nostalgia for her youth.
Antonyms: Nostalgia x mild, soft, boredom
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1. Conducive (adjective) – favourable,
beneficial, helpful
Example: The declining number of available
positions is conducive for the highest
unemployment rate in decades.
Antonyms: Conducive x useless, adverse,
unfavorable
2. Scrap (noun) – bit, particle, fragment
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Example: Every small scrap of paper found on Example: The conglomerate views its
the floor is put into a recycling bin on the 4th collection of profitable pawn shops as its
floor. greatest asset.
Antonyms: Scrap x lot, whole, total Antonyms: Conglomerate x individual, same,
3. Spar (verb) – argue, dispute, quarrel separate
Example: The soldiers continued to spar during 9. Incongruous (adjective) –unsuitable,
training and gave light blows to one another absurd, contrary
with their swords. Example: The incongruous couple has
Antonyms: Spar x agree, concur, approve absolutely nothing in common with each other.
4. Stumble (verb) – stagger, flounder, Antonyms: Incongruous x appropriate,
struggle suitable, correct
Example: She tripped on a toy and began to 10. Fickle (adjective) – disloyal, untrue, false
stumble down the stairs. Example: The fickle customer changed her
Antonyms: Stumble x walk, continue, stride order several times
5. Simmer (verb) – boil, ferment, stew Antonyms: Fickle x constant, dedicated, loyal
Example: Turn heat down to low and allow
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Antonyms: Simmer x cool, freeze, ignore 1. Incarnation (noun) – epitome,
6. Tenuous (adjective) – fine, delicate, manifestation, abstract
slender Example: He brought the music known as jazz
Example: The uneducated man made a into its modern incarnation
tenuous argument against the importance of Antonyms: Incarnation x counter, negative,
obtaining a higher education. contrast
Antonyms: Tenuous x strong, convincing, 2. Denounce (verb) – condemn, censure,
certain attack
7. Repatriate (verb) – expel, exile, banish Example: The writers say they were tortured
Example: The government has insisted that it and forced to publicly denounce their work.
will repatriate as many illegal immigrants as Antonyms: Denounce x support, back,
possible before the term end endorse
Antonyms: Repatriate x welcome, receive, 3. Scramble (verb) –hurry, race, hasten
accept Example: The frantic team continued to
8. Conglomerate (noun) – mixture, scramble to make a goal but came up short at
combination, fusion the end.
Antonyms: Scramble x dawdle, crawl, amble

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4. Decree (noun) –order, command, 10. Deterrence (noun) –prevention,

proclamation
Example: The foreign government tried to
reduce the population by issuing a decree
limiting births.
Antonyms: Decree x answer, request, reply
5. Dwindle (verb) –fall, decline, subside
Example: As the dragons fly further away they
begin to dwindle.
Antonyms: Dwindle x increase, amplify, grow
6. Egregious (adjective) –blatant, fragrant,
glaring
Example: The judge said it was the most
egregious act he had ever seen
Antonyms: Egregious x concealed, good,
hidden
7. Vernacular (adjective) – informal, popular,
familiar
Example: The vernacular of today’s young
people is very confusing for some of the older
generation.
dissuasion, inhibition
Example: Universal controlled disarmament
must replace deterrence and arms control as
the national defense goal.
Antonyms: Deterrence x Assistance, support,
promotion
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1. Desultory (adjective) – random, erratic,
aimless
Example: The students were confused by the
teacher’s desultory lecture which seemed to
have no real focus.
Antonyms: Desultory x systematic, method ic,
regular
2. Prodigious (adjective) –huge, enormous,
massive
Example: She is very proud of her son who has
a prodigious talent for playing the guitar.
Antonyms: Prodigious x small, tiny, micro

Antonyms: Vernacular x formal, learned, 3. Affliction (noun) – distress, misery, pain

erudite Example: A good percentage of all homeless

8. Embellish (verb) –adorn, decorate, grace people suffer from some untreated mental

Example: Grandma likes to embellish her affliction.

knitting by hiding secret messages in the pattern Antonyms: Affliction x calm, comfort, peace
Antonyms: Embellish x blemish, spoil, lessen 4. Repugnance (noun) – aversion, disgust,
9. Plausible (adjective) – credible, probable, loathing
reasonable Example: The priest’s repugnance of sin is
Example: Jeremy was fired because he could demonstrated through his dislike of anything
not give his boss a plausible explanation for his immoral.
constant tardiness to work. Antonyms: Repugnance x love, respect,
Antonyms: Plausible x incredible, untenable, fondness

invalid 5. Malignant (adjective) – deadly, dangerous,

fatal

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Example: Crystal cried when she learned the Editorial 08 – 06 – 2021

tumor was malignant. 1. Tangible (adjective) – actual, definite, real
Antonyms: Malignant x benign, healthy, kind Example: The trial judge was only interested in
6. Interdict (verb) –prohibit, ban, bar evidence that was tangible and visible
Example: The government’s new plan to Antonyms: Tangible x imaginary, abstract,
interdict illegal drug sales will cost the country fictional
billions of dollars. 2. Confer (verb) –consult, talk, converse
Antonyms: Interdict x permit, allow, suffer Example: The principal closed his office door so
7. Abridge (verb) –shorten, reduce, curtail he could confer in private with the troubled
Example: Mr. Gibson asked me to abridge my teen
report to the committee so that there would be Antonyms: Confer x dishonor, refuse, silent
time for questions. 3. Efficacious (adjective) – effective, potent,
Antonyms: Abridge x lengthen, extend, efficient
expand Example: The most efficacious products for
8. Intrigue (verb) –conspiracy, scheme, your condition are the ones prescribed by your
collusion doctor.
Example: The intrigue surrounding the latest Antonyms: Efficacious x useless, futile,
political scandal has created some interesting inefficient
tabloid articles. 4. Humiliate (verb) –disgrace, humble, shame
Antonyms: Intrigue x honesty, reality, Example: The teacher attempted to humiliate
ignorance me in class by sharing my low test grade with
9. Insurgent (adjective) – revolting, rebel, my peers
seditious Antonyms: Humiliate x elevate, esteem,
Example: He was classified as an insurgent praise
enemy and troops were ordered to capture him 5. Reprehensible (adjective) – culpable,
dead or alive. censurable, disgraceful
Antonyms: Insurgent x loyal, obedient, true Example: A reprehensible act of violence was
10. Consensus (noun) – agreement, accord, committed at school today.
harmony Antonyms: Reprehensible x creditable, good,
Example: The teacher asked the group to reach laudable
a consensus on who would present their data 6. Dreadful (adjective) – terrible, awful,
to the class. shocking
Antonyms: Consensus x conflict, denial, Example: A dreadful noise filled the halls of
discord the insane asylum as the patients cried out for
help

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Antonyms: Dreadful x mild, honest, good
7. Overweening (adjective) – arrogant,
pompous, conceited
Example: Bragging about your numerous
victories makes you seem a bit overweening.
Antonyms: Overweening x diffident, humble,
timid
8. Succour (verb) –relief, support, assistance
Example: The Red Cross is dedicated to
providing succor and support to families who
have been displaced by natural disasters.
Antonyms: Succor x hindrance, obstruction,
damage
9. Blasphemous (adjective) – profane,
contemptuous, cursing
Example: A third common law offence which
may involve strict liability is that
of blasphemous libel.
Antonyms: Blasphemous x religious,
respectful, godly
10. Malevolent (adjective) – baleful,
injurious, dangerous
Example: The bully buried his malevolent
nature and transitioned into a kind person.
Antonyms: Malevolent x benign, innocuous,
safe
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1. Intrusive (adjective) – interfering,
invasive, meddlesome
Example: There would be nothing
more intrusive and irritating than watching
someone compulsively flick between channels at
a distance.
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Antonyms: Intrusive x discreet, detached,
ignorant
2. Denouement (noun) – development,
resultant, effect
Example: The film ended with a denouement
that left the audience speechless.
Antonyms: Denouement x beginning,
commencement, start
3. Abrogation (noun) –repudiation,
revocation, abolition
Example: John was incensed about what he
perceived as an abrogation of his customary
right as monarch to influence the election.
Antonyms: Abrogation x institution,
enactment, approval
4. Rebut (verb) –refute, disprove, contradict
Example: The defense attorney tried hard to
rebut the prosecutor’s accusation about the
defendant
Antonyms: Rebut x confirm, establish, prove
5. Succumb (verb) – yield, surrender, submit
Example: The siren was so seductive that all
the sailors would succumb to her song and
leave their posts.
Antonyms: Succumb x resist, withstand,
survive
6. Grim (adjective) –fierce, stern, ferocious
Example: I could tell from the police officer’s
grim face something had happened to my son.
Antonyms: Grim x pleasant, gentle, benign
7. Abate (verb) –subside, decrease, lessen
Example: The firemen sprayed water on the
burning house to abate the structural damage
Antonyms: Abate x intensify, escalate,
increase
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8. Prelude (noun) –foreword, preamble, Example: The trial exposed the dastardly
preface methods utilized by the mob to acquire huge
Example: The fast-paced musical prelude leads sums of money.
into the movie's police chase. Antonyms: Dastardly x brave, bold, spirited
Antonyms: Prelude x conclusion, end, final 4. Prejudice (adjective) – discrimination,
9. Retaliation (noun) –reprisal, retribution, injustice, intolerance
revenge Example: Judge Barnes should not hear this
Example: Several soldiers fired back at the case because of the prejudice he bears for the
enemy line in retaliation for the initial shots prosecuting attorney.
discharged Antonyms: Prejudice x equality, justice,
Antonyms: Retaliation x forgive, pardon, tolerance
sympathy 5. Exonerate (verb) – acquit, clear, absolve
10. Punitive (adjective) –correctional, Example: The job of the defense attorney is to
disciplinary, penal exonerate his clients and keep them out of jail
Example: The university is taking punitive Antonyms: Exonerate x charge, convict,
actions against the football player who failed his accuse
drug test. 6. Arcane (adjective) – mysterious, obscure,
Antonyms: Punitive x low, small, marginal cryptic
Example: The elderly teacher had an arcane
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1. Apprehend (verb) – arrest, capture, seize Antonyms: Arcane x accessible, clear, obvious
Example: Agencies all over the world are trying 7. Calumniate (verb) – blacken, knock, libel
to apprehend the international jewel thief. Example: The dishonest reporter would
Antonyms: Apprehend x discharge, free, calumniate her own mother in order to make
liberate front page news.
2. Impoverished (verb) –deplete, diminish, Antonyms: Calumniate x compliment, flatter,
exhaust honor
Example: She loathed being the child 8. Impasse (noun) – deadlock, stalemate,
of impoverished labourers. standstill
Antonyms: Impoverished x rich, wealthy, Example: The jury ended in an impasse when
easy the members could not break a tie vote on the
3. Dastardly (adjective) –wicked, barbarous, defendant’s guilt.
evil Antonyms: Impasse x agreement, solution,
benefit

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9. Concerted (adjective) – combined, joined,
united
Example: The political candidate claimed the
media was making a concerted attempt to ruin
his reputation.
Antonyms: Concerted x individual, separate,
exclusive
10. Convalescent (noun) – recuperation,
recovery, mending
Example: Forty-eight cases were admitted from
nursing homes or convalescent care facilities.
Antonyms: Convalescent x regressing, failing,
faltering
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1. Traumatic (adjective) – shocking,
disturbing, painful
Example: Traumatic events caused the girl to
be afraid of going to sleep without a light on.
Antonyms: Traumatic x calming, healing,
helpful
2. Exalt (verb) –praise, extol, acclaim
Example: The purpose of the brochure is to
exalt the beauty of the small island nation
Antonyms: Exalt x reprove, spurn, dissuade
3. Vigilant (adjective) –alert, attentive,
watchful
Example: In the aftermath of the hurricane,
the engineer had to stay vigilant as he looked
far ahead for hazards on the track
Antonyms: Vigilant x inattentive, negligent,
heedless
4. Unwitting (adjective) – innocent, ignorant,
unaware
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Example: Banks try to lure in unwitting
customers who know little about repaying debt
Antonyms: Unwitting x knowing, witting,
conscious
5. Curtailment (noun) –reduction, lessening,
cut
Example: The Parliament Act 1911 forced the
Lords to agree to a curtailment of their powers.
Antonyms: Curtailment x increase,
expansion, extension
6. Majestic (adjective) – grand, magnificent,
imposing
Example: The majestic movie theater was so
glamorous it was converted into a film museum.
Antonyms: Majestic x humble, low, ignoble
7. Tenebrous (adjective) – dark, dim, gloomy
Example: The crew bunks in a decaying hotel
with infinitely unfurling tenebrous corridors.
Antonyms: Tenebrous x bright, light, lucid
8. Capricious (adjective) – variable, fickle,
impulsive
Example: Employees need legal protection
against capricious and unfair actions by their
employers.
Antonyms: Capricious x stable, constant,
steady
9. Tantamount (adjective)– identical, equal,
alike
Example: Many consider the old man's efforts
of cooking for the homeless tantamount to
charity.
Antonyms: Tantamount x polar, dissimilar,
reverse
10. Obtrusive (adjective) – interfering,
intrusive, meddling
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Example: The obtrusive coat is so big and
puffy that it cannot be worn comfortably in a
crowded room.
Antonyms: Obtrusive x decorous, diffident,
modest
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1. lingering (adjective) – abiding, persisting,
remaining
Example: The lingering smell of pumpkin spice
still filled the room long after the candle was
blown out.
Antonyms: Lingering x ending, fleeting, quick
2. Repercussion (noun) –result, ramification,
aftermath
Example: The people in my neighborhood will
not report the crime lord’s activities because
they are afraid of a possible repercussion.
Antonyms: Repercussion x cause, reason,
source
3. Plummeting(adjective) – dropping,
plunging, falling
Example: Two years after winning Olympic gold
he was plummeting down the rankings like a
stone.
Antonyms: Plummeting x rising, improving,
increasing
4. Myriad (adjective) – countless, infinite,
numberless
Example: Anyone can speculate on the myriad
economic issues that are destroying this country
Antonyms: Myriad x countable, enumerable,
bounded
5. Substantial (adjective) – considerable,
significant, large
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Example: We have the support of
a substantial number of parents.
Antonyms: Substantial x paltry, meager,
small
6. Onerous (adjective)–arduous, hard,
difficult
Example: Handling security in a nightclub can
be an onerous job
Antonyms: Onerous x easy, simple, facile
7. Dispel (verb) – banish, eliminate, dismiss
Example: The National Guard was sent into the
town to dispel the violent protests.
Antonyms: Dispel x assemble, cluster, collect
8. Statutory (adjective) – legal, lawful,
legislative
Example: This guarantee does not affect
your statutory rights.
Antonyms: statutory x illicit, unlawful,
criminal
9. Tussle (noun) – fight, scuffle, struggle
Example: There was a legal tussle over the
closure of the hospital.
Antonyms: Tussle x calm, harmony, peace
10. Congregate (verb) – collect, gather,
assemble
Example: The mourners will congregate at the
widow’s house after the burial service.
Antonyms: Congregate x distribute, divide,
separate
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1. Taunt (noun) – insult, provocation, teasing
Example: The demonstrators yelled foul chants
to taunt the police officers.
Antonyms: Taunt x approval, praise, respect
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2. Unseemly (adjective) –improper,
indecorous, inappropriate
Example: Eating salad with your fingers is
considered unseemly in most social
environments.
Antonyms: Unseemly x becoming, fitting,
proper
3. Catharsis (noun) –abreaction, cleansing,
releasing
Example: Crying is a great catharsis for
releasing pain and anger.
Antonyms: Catharsis x repression,
adulteration, pollution
4. Infantile (adjective) –adolescent, young,
infant
Example: I hate listening to that morning radio
show because people call in with comments that
are so infantile and immature
Antonyms: Infantile x mature, adult,
developed
5. Ingrained (adjective) –constitutional,
inherent, inborn
Example: The new teacher wanted her rules
and procedures ingrained in her students in
order to promote a smoothly run classroom.
Antonyms: Ingrained x extrinsic, acquired,
incidental
6. Ostensible (adjective) –supposed,
apparent, alleged
Example: This new archaeological discovery is
an ostensible source of hundreds of valuable
artifacts.
Antonyms: Ostensible x real, genuine,
obscure
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7. Ominous (adjective) – baleful,
inauspicious, menacing
Example: The warning sounds of an ominous
storm made us run for cover.
Antonyms: Ominous x cheerful, promising,
bright
8. Malaise (noun) – infirmity, disease, illness
Example: Many citizens who live near the
contaminated lake are complaining of a malaise
that keeps them bedridden.
Antonyms: Malaise x comfort, ability,
calmness
9. Hassle (noun) –argument, dispute, fight
Example: I started to get all this hassle from
my boss about increasing productivity.
Antonyms: hassle x agreement, aid, calm
10. Resentment (noun) –bitterness, grudge,
animosity
Example: Deep resentment existed between
the two rival players who had hated each other
for many years.
Antonyms: Resentment x happiness,
contentment, affection
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1. Tandem (noun) – two, pair, couple
Example: She finally jumped in tandem with
the ride operator.
Antonyms: Tandem x alone, individual, one
2. Untenable (adjective) – indefensible,
unsustainable, flawed
Example: Atheists do not believe in the idea of
a God because they see no proof of the
untenable theory.
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Antonyms: Untenable x defensible, justified,
logical
3. Muddled (adjective) – jumbled, chaotic,
disorder
Example: Our appreciation of beauty in a work
of art becomes muddled with familiarity.
Antonyms: Muddled x arranged, disposed,
ordered
4. Espouse (verb) – support, back, adopt
Example: I was very surprised when I heard
about all the important people in this city who
espouse the Tea Party movement.
Antonyms: Espouse x oppose, reject, attack
5. Avaricious (adjective) – greedy, grasping ,
miserly
Example: The avaricious banker would
decrease the interest in the bank members’
savings accounts so that he could pocket the
extra money.
Antonyms: Avaricious x generous, munificent,
liberal
6. Contentious (adjective) –argumentative,
quarrelsome, combative
Example: Perhaps the most contentious issue
in this debate is the use of standardized tests to
measure school performance.
Antonyms: Contentious x peaceful, agreeable,
calm
7. Narcissistic (adjective) – conceited,
egoistic, selfish
Example: Most young people are narcissistic
and only care about their own desires.
Antonyms: Narcissistic x altruistic, noble,
generous
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8. Dubious (adjective) – hesitant, doubtful,
uncertain
Example: The teacher was dubious of Johnny’s
homework excuse.
Antonyms: Dubious x convinced, positive, sure
9. Convalescent (adjective) – recuperation,
recovery, improvement
Example: He would rather be judged as a
professional footballer than by the forgiving
standards of a convalescent.
Antonyms: Convalescent x ailing, failing,
faltering
10. Deterrent (noun) – Impediment, obstacle,
hindrance
Example: Detention acts as a deterrent for
students who would otherwise misbehave at
school.
Antonyms: Deterrent x incentives,
enticement, lure
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1. Incursion (noun) – foray, invasion, raid
Example: The soldiers' violent incursion into
the city left many people dead.
Antonyms: Incursion x retreat, withdrawal,
evacuation
2. Bleak (adjective) –dismal, gloomy,
miserable
Example: The yard looks incredibly bleak
without any plants.
Antonyms: Bleak x cheerful, bright, comfort
3. Slacken (verb) –loosen, relax, release
Example: You really need to slacken the
seatbelt before you choke yourself
Antonyms: Slacken x tight, strain, stretch
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4. Tacit (adjective) –implicit, unspoken,
unexpressed
Example: I am giving you tacit approval to
borrow my car anytime you like
Antonyms: Tacit x explicit, expressed, spoken
5. Spur (noun) –spike, incentive, rowel
Example: The building of the car plant should
spur growth in our small town.
Antonyms: Spur x deterrent, hindrance,
prevention
6. Disparage (verb) – dismiss, denigrate,
minimise
Example: He had some nerve to disparage the
conservative way I dress at the beach.
Antonyms: Disparage x praise, applaud,
acclaim
7. Raucous (adjective) – harsh, discordant,
rasping
Example: He had a harsh laugh that could only
be described as raucous
Antonyms: Raucous x soft, low, quiet
8. Disdain (noun) – contempt, scorn, derision
Example: I have disdain for those who cheat
their way through life
Antonyms: Disdain x admiration, respect,
esteem
9. Succinct (adjective) – concise, brief,
compact
Example: My literature class is so crowded the
teacher insists our presentations be succinct
and no more than three minutes in length
Antonyms: Succinct x verbose, diffuse,
lengthy
10. Fawning (adjective) – crawling, flattering,
deferential
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Example: Jane hates Laura so everyone was
surprised when she made a fawning tribute
during Laura’s going away party.
Antonyms: Fawning x arrogant, assertive,
brazen
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1. Assassination (noun)-murder, killing,
termination
Example: He was in constant fear of
Assassination and distrusted all around her.
Antonyms: Assassination x bear, build,
construct
2.Grimace (noun)-Frown, twisted expression
on person face
Example: With a grimace he dropped it into his
pocket.
Antonyms: Grimace x smile, beam, smirk
3.Dogged (adjective) - Tenacious,
Determined, Persistent
Example: Persistent rumors of breakups
dogged the pretty pair until their secret
Wedding on October
Antonyms: Dogged x Hesitant, irresolute, soft
4. Irked (verb) - Irritate, annoy, Infuriate
Example: Harmony’s voice held a hushed note
of reverence that irked Gabriel.
Antonyms: Irked x relaxed, composed, calm
5. Proclamation (noun) - order,
announcement, declaration
Explanation: All the kingdom waited anxiously
to hear the royal proclamation.
Antonyms: Proclamation x secret, quiet,
control
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6. Discretion (noun)-circumspection, care,
prudence
Example: Parents have the discretion to
determine which Television program
their children may watch.
Antonyms: Discretion x neglect, inattention,
omission
7. Juggernaut (noun) – huge, powerful,
overwhelming force
Example: The Company predicts its unique
mobile phone will become a best seller
and make it a Juggernaut in the phone market.
Antonyms: Juggernaut x hesitation,
indecision, uncertainty
8. Abrogation (noun) - the repeal or abolition
of law, right or agreement
Example: China regrets the abrogation of the
anti-ballistic missile treaty.
Antonyms: Abrogation x approve, establish,
introduce
9. Behemoth (noun) – a huge or monstrous
creature, enormous
Example: I was scared of the behemoth roller
coaster that was the
tallest and fastest in the world.
Antonyms: Behemoth x dwarf, wimp
10. Relentless (adjective) - Persistent,
constant, interminable
Example: The politician’s rivals are waging a
relentless campaign of slander
against him.
Antonyms: Relentless x intermittent,
irresolute, relenting
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1. Consternation (noun) –amazement,
anxiety, dismay
Example: The horrific nightmare filled the
woman with consternation
Antonyms: Consternation x calmness,
confidence, expectation
2. Altruistic (adjective) – benevolent,
generous, kind
Example: The billionaire is an altruistic man
who gives away millions of dollars
every year to various charities
Antonyms: Altruistic x self-centered, greedy,
egoistic
3. Espionage (noun) – spying, intelligence,
surveillance
Example: Espionage is a secret way of finding
out what your enemy doesn’t want
you to know
Antonyms: Espionage x honesty, truth,
sincerity
4. Fugitive (adjective) – escape, absconding,
fleeing
Example: The fugitive is being chased by a
multi-state task force.
Antonyms: Fugitive x permanent, endless,
immortal
5. Rescission (noun) – cancellation, recall,
revocation
Example: Many people were grateful for the
rescission of alcohol prohibition all
those decades ago.
Antonyms: Rescission x continuation,
approval, enactment
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6. Insidious (adjective) – cunning, devious,
deceitful
Example: The car dealership used attractive
insidious models to lure in buyers.
Antonyms: Insidious x conspicuous, obvious,
sincere
7. Prevaricate (verb) – dodge, hedge, deceive
Example: Miles has a tendency to prevaricate
when he believes things are not
going his way
Antonyms: Prevaricate x confront, order,
release
8. Contentious (adjective) – combative,
belligerent, pugnacious
Example: The author wrote a contentious novel
which caused a great deal of
unrest
Antonyms: Contentious x pacific, peaceful,
cordial
9. Nocturnal (adjective) – late, dawn, dusky
Example: Jim is a nocturnal hunter who prefers
to do his hunting in the evening.
Antonyms: Nocturnal x occasional, morning
10. Elicit (verb) – cause, induce, provoke
Example: The comedian hoped his jokes would
elicit a great deal of laughter
from the audience
Antonyms: Elicit x repress, hide, cover
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1. Savant (noun) – Intellectual, expert, thinker
Example: The chef is a culinary savant who has
ten successful restaurants.
Antonyms: Savant x amateur, imbecile,
simpleton
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2. Covenant (noun) – accord, agreement,
convention
Example: The property owner believes the
covenant should be declared invalid
because the buyer has not paid for the land.
Antonyms: Covenant x dissent, discord,
disputation
3. Bemoan (verb) – lament, deplore, mourn
Example: The author’s fans had started to
bemoan his recurring plots and simple endings.
Antonyms: Bemoan x applaud, commend,
rejoice
4. Provender (noun) – fodder, feed, herbage
Example: It is a proud horse that will not bear
his own provender.
Antonyms: Provender x deprivation,
starvation, indulgence
5.Debacle (noun) – failure, collapse, defeat
Example: The president’s response to the
budget debacle was simply to ignore it.
Antonyms: Debacle x smash, success,
accomplishment
6. Entangle (verb) – tangle, capture, catch
Example: His tactics were to entangle the
opposition in a web of parliamentary
procedure
Antonyms: Entangle x untwist, detach,
extricate
7. Surmount (verb) – conquer, overcome,
master
Example: The motivational speaker led Jim to
believe he could surmount any
personal issues
Antonyms: Surmount x help, fail, surrender
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8. Beleaguer (adjective) – harassed,
aggravated, plagued
Example: A lack of funds is going to beleaguer
the school district and cause several school
closures.
Antonyms: Beleaguer x assist, aid, help
9. Precocious (adjective) – advanced,
forward, developed
Example: The music teacher was surprised to
see the precocious toddler correctly playing the
violin.
Antonyms: Precocious x backward, slow, late
10. Predilection (noun) – inclination,
partiality, leaning
Example: Most readers have had
a predilection to dismiss the arguments and
speculations
Antonyms: Predilection x dislike, antipathy,
hate
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1. Fatal (adjective) – lethal, dead, mortal,
final
Example: A fatal crash during the blizzard
claimed the lives of two prominent senators.
Antonyms: Fatal x harmless, wholesome,
healthy
2. Scourge (noun) - affliction, curse,
misfortune
Example: The Odyssey is an epic poem that
tells of the trials of Odysseus as he tries to
survive one scourge after another on his ten-
year journey at sea.
Antonyms: Scourge x blessing, benefit, boon
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3. Furious (adjective) – raging, mad,
infuriated
Example: The prospective cadet was furious
with himself for oversleeping and disqualifying
himself from the academy.
Antonyms: Furious x calm, pleased, delighted
4. Lineage (noun) – descent, ancestry,
extraction
Example: Our family was ecstatic to learn about
our royal lineage and how we descend from
kings and queens of antiquity.
Antonyms: Lineage x Issue, progeny,
conclusion
5. Onslaught (noun) – attack, assault, charge
Example: The musician received an onslaught
of hate mail after he canceled his tour.
Antonyms: Onslaught x retreat, withdrawal,
recession
6. Intrigue (noun) – conspiracy, scheme,
collusion
Example: The intrigue surrounding the latest
political scandal has created some interesting
tabloid articles.
Antonyms: Intrigue x honesty, openness,
reality
7. Perturb (Verb) – Upset, worry, disturb
Example: Loud music tends to perturb my
elderly grandparents.
Antonyms: Perturb x calm, compose, quiet
8. Penchant (noun) – inclination, bent, leaning
Example: Hackers have a penchant for
breaking into secure areas.
Antonyms: Penchant x antipathy, dislike, hate
9. Assuage (verb) – calm, ease, relieve
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Example: You could assuage the crowd by
being less tense and more humorous with your
character.
Antonyms: Assuage x annoy, incite, aggravate
10. Entangle (verb) – tangle, twist, knot
Example: Bureaucracy can entangle ventures
for months.
Antonyms: Entangle x detach, disconnect, free
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1. Ominous (adjective) – baleful, menacing,
sinister
Example: The warning sounds of an ominous
storm made us run for cover.
Antonyms: Ominous x auspicious, promising,
encouraging
2. Latent (adjective) – dormant, concealed,
hidden
Example: The detective asked the lab
technician to search the room for latent
fingerprints.
Antonyms: Latent x manifest, active,
functioning
3. Emaciation (noun) – attenuation, atrophy,
thinness
Example: Refugees who had hidden in the
woods came to the camps in rags
and emaciation.
Antonyms: Emaciation x corpulence, bulk,
stoutness
4. Extortionate (adjective)- excessive,
exorbitant, inflated
Example: The rent prices in the high rise
apartment complex skyrocketed from average to
extortionate when the property value went up.
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Antonyms: Extortionate x reasonable,
inexpensive, moderate
5. Mawkish (adjective) – sentimental,
emotional, touching
Example: The star’s mawkish poem at her
mentor’s funeral was so insincere that most of
the guests rolled their eyes.
Antonyms: Mawkish x calm, dry, rational
6. Imprudent (adjective) – careless, reckless,
unwise
Example: The teenager did not understand how
her imprudent actions affected other people.
Antonyms: Imprudent x prudent, discreet,
wise
7. Repentant (adjective) – regretful, contrite,
remorseful
Example: The little boy was quite repentant for
hitting his sister and apologized many times.
Antonyms: Repentant x praise, delight, joy
8. Rummage (verb) – search, ransack, rifle
Example: The dog will rummage through the
garbage for food when it gets hungry.
Antonyms: Rummage x arrange, calm, cover
9. Exasperation (noun) –infuriate, anger,
annoy
Example: Bill watched in exasperation as the
coach refused to put his son in the game.
Antonyms: Exasperation x delight, pleasure,
calm
10. Slender (adjective) – lean, thin, delicate
Example: The girl was able to slip her slender
hand right under the door frame and retrieve
the keys.
Antonyms: Slender x fat, chubby, corpulent
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1. Fury (noun) – violence, Ferocity, force
Example: The car salesman let out his fury by
bludgeoning several new vehicles with a bat.
Antonyms: Fury x mildness, peace, serenity
2. Sedition (noun) – agitation, incitement,
fomentation
Example: The newspaper editor was accused of
sedition when he encouraged his fans to rise up
against police officers.
Antonyms: Sedition x calm, obedience,
harmony
3. Juncture (noun) – time, moment, point
Example: No one can predict who will win the
election at this juncture
Antonyms: Juncture x advantage, blessing,
solution
4. Fiasco (noun) – crises, catastrophe, disaster
Example: The president must accept some
blame for this economic fiasco.
Antonyms: Fiasco x advantage, agreement,
benefit
5. Adversary (noun) – opponent, rival, enemy
Example: I will destroy my adversary during
our battle.
Antonyms: Adversary x friend, supporter, ally
6. Morbidity (noun) – anguish, distress,
oppression
Example: The morbidity rate rose significantly
in the impoverished country due to the increase
in Malaria.
Antonyms: Morbidity x bliss, ecstasy, elation
7. Whittle (verb) – carve, fashion, cut
Example: The number of kittens quickly began
to whittle once their video went viral.
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Antonyms: Whittle x build, destroy, develop
8. Formidable (adjective) –intimidating,
terrifying, dreadful
Example: Growing tomato crops during a
severe drought proved to be formidable for one
farmer.
Antonyms: Formidable x encouraging,
comforting, inspiring
9. Incessant (adjective) – constant,
continual, perpetual
Example:My sister’s incessant phone
conversation with her boyfriend may never end.
Antonyms: Incessant x occasional,
intermittent, broken
10. Conspicuous (adjective) – obvious,
evident, apparent
Example: The football coach found the
quarterback’s absence conspicuous during the
big game.
Antonyms: Conspicuous x obscure, hidden,
concealed
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1. Eloquent (adjective) – expressive,
articulate, fluent
Example: Margie is an eloquent storyteller who
can paint a picture with her words
Antonyms: Eloquent x faltering, halting,
hesitant
2. Conscientious (adjective) – careful,
meticulous, diligent
Example: Arun is a conscientious worker who
completes every task.
Antonyms: Conscientious x careless, casual,
negligent
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3. Glare (adjective) – blaze, dazzle, shine
Example: My husband’s angry glare was my
first clue that he was really upset about
something
Antonyms: Glare x dull, dark, dusky
4. Fleeting (adjective) – momentary, brief,
transient
Example: A major injury turned Henry’s
successful soccer career into a fleeting one
Antonyms: Fleeting x lasting, enduring,
permanent
5. Barbaric (adjective) - uncivilized, wide,
rude
Example: He did not have many friends
because he treated others with a barbaric
disdain.
Antonyms: Barbaric x humane, benignant,
peaceful
6. Sinister (adjective) – ominous, menacing,
threat
Example: The policeman quickly took note of
the sinister man’s appearance
Antonyms: Sinister x auspicious, benevolent,
benign
7. Denounce (verb) – condemn, censure,
attack
Example: The writers say they were tortured
and forced to publicly denounce their work.
Antonyms: Denounce x support, back,
endorse
8. Egregious (adjective) – blatant, fragrant,
glaring
Example: The judge said it was the most
egregious act he had ever seen
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Antonyms: Egregious x concealed, good,
hidden
9. Deterrence (noun) –prevention, dissuasion,
inhibition
Example: Universal controlled disarmament
must replace deterrence and arms control as
the national defense goal.
Antonyms: Deterrence x Assistance, support,
promotion
10. Confer (verb) – consult, talk, converse
Example: The principal closed his office door so
he could confer in private with the troubled
teen
Antonyms: Confer x dishonor, refuse, silent
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1. Intrusive (adjective) – interfering,
invasive, meddlesome
Example: There would be nothing
more intrusive and irritating than watching
someone compulsively flick between channels at
a distance.
Antonyms: Intrusive x discreet, detached,
ignorant
2. Denouement (noun) – development,
resultant, effect
Example: The film ended with a denouement
that left the audience speechless.
Antonyms: Denouement x beginning,
commencement, start
3. Retaliation (noun) – reprisal, retribution,
revenge
Example: Several soldiers fired back at the
enemy line in retaliation for the initial shots
discharged
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Antonyms: Retaliation x forgive, pardon,
sympathy
4. Punitive (adjective) – correctional,
disciplinary, penal
Example: The University is taking punitive
actions against the football player who failed his
drug test.
Antonyms: Punitive x low, small, marginal
5. Draconian (adjective) –severe, harsh, hard
Example: Giving someone a life sentence for
stealing a loaf of bread is a draconian
consequence.
Antonyms: Draconian x mild, amenable, calm
6. Fervent (adjective) – impassioned, intense,
vehement
Example: My fervent wish for you is a lifetime
of success and happiness
Antonyms: Fervent x apathetic, cool, frigid
7. Unenviable (adjective) –disagreeable,
unpleasant, unwanted
Example: Mike Forbes is in a
singularly unenviable position this political year
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Antonyms: Unenviable x enviable, desirable,
pleasant
8. Traumatic (adjective) – shocking,
disturbing, painful
Example: Traumatic events caused the girl to
be afraid of going to sleep without
a light on.
Antonyms: Traumatic x calming, healing,
helpful
9. Curtailment (noun) – reduction, lessening,
cut
Example: The Parliament Act 1911 forced the
Lords to agree to a curtailment of their powers.
Antonyms: Curtailment x increase, expansion,
extension
10. Tantamount (adjective) – identical,
equal, alike
Example: Many consider the old man efforts of
cooking for the homeless tantamount to
charity.
Antonyms: Tantamount x polar, dissimilar,
reverse
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