1. PECKISH (ADJECTIVE): deprived of food
Synonyms: craving, hungry Antonyms: satisfied, fed
Example Sentence:
Rakul felt rather peckish close to bedtime.
2. SARTORIAL (ADJECTIVE): pertaining to tailors
Synonyms: stylish, elegant Antonyms: frumpy, dumpy
Example Sentence:
These days the sartorial movement is starting to make a comeback.
3. OVERWEENING (ADJECTIVE): arrogant
Synonyms: cavalier, haughty Antonyms: modest, unassuming
Example Sentence:
With his overweening ego, the actor expected to be recognized and flattered by everyone he met.
4. ENJOIN (VERB): Order
Synonyms: admonish, command Antonyms: permit, allow
Example Sentence:
He enjoined the students to move towards the classroom.
5. ENDEAVOR (NOUN): Attempt to achieve something
Synonyms: aim, effort Antonyms: passivity, inactivity
Example Sentence:
She will endeavor to speak a good word for the truth.
6. MENDACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Dishonest
Synonyms: deceitful, deceptive Antonyms: honest, truthful
Example Sentence:
He is denounced as mendacious boy in our college.
7. INVINCIBLE (ADJECTIVE): Indestructible
Synonyms: impassable, impregnable Antonyms: beatable, conquerable
Example Sentence:
The college team proved it was not invincible when it lost the last game of the season.
8. HYPOCRISY (NOUN): Pretense
Synonyms: fraud, insincerity Antonyms: frankness, uprightness
Example Sentence:
When she agrees to serve a cause and then back out, I would call that hypocrisy.
9. REPROOF (NOUN): censure
Synonyms: blame, criticism Antonyms: agreement, approval
Example Sentence:
There were tears in the little girl's voice, and she evidently felt her sister's reproof keenly.
10. TUTELARY (ADJECTIVE): protecting
Synonyms: guardian, advisory Antonyms: careless, inattentive
Example Sentence:
Mukund is the tutelary deity of women and presides over marriage ceremonies.
