1.NAB (VERB): Seize
Synonyms: catch, clutch
Antonyms: free, liberate
Example Sentence:
The police nabbed the thief.
2. JUT OUT (VERB): Extend out
Synonyms: protrude, obtrude Antonyms: Shorten, recede
Example Sentence:
When the cat is ready to attack its enemy, its claws will jut out from its paws.
3. NEUROSIS (NOUN): Inhibition
Synonyms: Aberration, deviation Antonyms: balance, conformity
Example Sentence:
Amar's neurosis makes him nervous about being watched so he tries to blend into the scenery.
4. TRAUMA (NOUN): Agony
Synonyms: Ordeal, upheaval Antonyms: benefit, blessing
Example Sentence:
Kavita never fully recovered from the trauma of her experiences.
5. INTACT (ADJECTIVE): Perfect
Synonyms: flawless, unscathed Antonyms: broken, flawed
Example Sentence:
Ayesha is just intact in her job.
6. WHIMPER (VERB): Blubber
Synonyms: weep, moan Antonyms: bawl, holler
Example Sentence:
When he met with an accident, he whimpered.
7. SINGE (VERB): Burn
Synonyms: blaze, blacken Antonyms: frost, glaciate
Example Sentence:
Vandana released her neck, touching it with a thumb that burned hot enough to singe her skin.
8. DISTEND (VERB): Amplify
Synonyms: dilate, augment Antonyms: abridge, decrease
Example Sentence:
The excess food consumption made Manoj’s stomach distend from bloat.
9. CONTORT (VERB): Deform
Synonyms: gnarl, writhe Antonyms: straighten, smooth
Example Sentence:
Corrupt politicians have contorted the face of politics.
10. SHARDS (NOUN): Fragments
Synonyms: dregs, particles Antonyms: whole, core
Example Sentence:
She kicked away a few shards of glass.