1. MENDACITY (NOUN): Insincerity
Synonyms: deceit, deception
Antonyms: truthfulness, honesty
Example Sentence:
James cannot find employment at a bank because of his mendacity.
2. GUSTO (NOUN): Great enthusiasm
Synonyms: fervor, relish Antonyms: apathy, hatred
Example Sentence:
Joseph plays football with gusto.
3. ARRAIGN (VERB): incriminate
Synonyms: accuse, indict Antonyms: exculpate, exonerate
Example Sentence:
Before Len was set to arraign, the judge liked to carefully review each case.
4. PALL (NOUN): Dismay
Synonyms: gloom, melancholy Antonyms: happiness, excitement
Example Sentence:
Angelina watched in pall as images of the war were shown on the screen.
5. HORRENDOUS (ADJECTIVE): Abhorrent
Synonyms: appalling, awful Antonyms: beautiful, delightful
Example Sentence:
A hollow tearing sound was followed by a horrendous crash outside the office.
6. GALVANIZE (VERB): Inspire
Synonyms: motivate, energize Antonyms: discourage, dissuade
Example Sentence:
Mr Abbas galvanizes everyone in the team.
7. PARTISAN (ADJECTIVE): Biased
Synonyms: partial, unjust Antonyms: unbiased, fair
Example Sentence:
Arvind is too partisan to be a captain of the cricket team.
8. PATCHY (ADJECTIVE): Uneven
Synonyms: irregular, imperfect Antonyms: even, regular
Example Sentence:
The roads have patchy pattern.
9. CASUISTRY (ADJECTIVE): Chicanery
Synonyms: sophistry, equivocation Antonyms: certainty, genuineness
Example Sentence:
The shopkeeper used casuistry in an attempt to convince me he had the best deal in town.
10. HAUTEUR (NOUN): Arrogance
Synonyms: condescension , airs Antonyms: humility, modesty
Example Sentence:
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