1. PERIL (NOUN): danger
Synonyms: insecurity, jeopardy Antonyms: safety, security
Example sentence:
2. CAPTIVITY (NOUN): confinement
Synonyms: custody, incarceration Antonyms: liberty, liberation
Example sentence:
Nelson Mandela was freed from prison after 27 years in captivity.
3. LEVERAGE (NOUN): advantage
Synonyms: power, influence Antonyms: weakness, decrepitude
Example sentence:
Owing to the gasoline shortage, the fuel suppliers have a great deal of leverage in the pricing war.
4. BRACE (VERB): prepare
Synonyms: fortify, gird Antonyms: weaken, detach
Better be braced for your upcoming examinations.
5. SIMMER (VERB): be tense
Synonyms: be angry, be agitated Antonyms: soothe, be happy
Example sentence:
The resentment between the two teams has been simmering all season.
6. EXTERMINATE (VERB): annihilate
Synonyms: decimate, extinguish Antonyms: create, build
Example sentence:
A huge effort was made to exterminate the rats.
7. DOOM (NOUN): calamity
Synonyms: cataclysm, disaster Antonyms: blessing, boon
Example sentence:
The feeling of impending doom continued hitting my mind.
8. LOOM (VERB): to come into view
Synonyms: hover, mount emerge Antonyms: decline, descend
Example sentence:
The island loomed through the mist.
9. RUGGED (ADJECTIVE): strong
Synonyms: hardy, robust Antonyms: weak, delicate
Example sentence:
He's rugged and durable, but not the best technical boxer.
10. APLOMB (NOUN): assurance
Synonyms: equanimity, confidence Antonyms: fear, goucheness
Example sentence:
I could never walk in high heels with the same aplomb as the fashion models.
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