1. CONSORT (NOUN): associate
Synonyms: concomitant, companion
Antonyms: enemy,
foe
Example
Sentence:
She chose to consort with
the enemy.
2. DROLL (ADJECTIVE): amusing
Synonyms: eccentric, whimsical
Antonyms: serious, tragic
Example
Sentence:
James is a fine droll artist.
3. SCROUNGE (VERB): beg
Synonyms:
hunt, wheedle
Antonyms: give, offer
Example
Sentence:
Anika had managed to scrounge one burger for her appetite.
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4. FELICITATION (NOUN): admiration
Synonyms:
applause,
adulation
Antonyms: criticism,
disregard
Example
Sentence:
It is my honour to extend the felicitation
of the Vice-President.
5. DESULTORY (ADJECTIVE): random
Synonyms:
aimless, chaotic
Antonyms: organised, systematic
Example
Sentence:
A few
people were left, bullying around in a desultory fashion.
6. QUEST (NOUN): search
Synonyms: chase, hunt
Antonyms: retreat, withdraw
Example
Sentence:
The
quest for a
reliable successor has intensified.
7. WARY (ADJECTIVE): careful
Synonyms: attentive, vigilant
Antonyms: careless, incautious
Example
Sentence:
Monkeys which have been mistreated
often remain wary of strangers.
8. DECIMATE (VERB): destroy
Synonyms:
annihilate, exterminate
Antonyms: build, create
Example
Sentence:
The inhabitants of the country had
been decimated.
9.
PROFOUND (ADJECTIVE): intellectual
Synonyms:
philosophical,
serious
Antonyms: superficial, unimportant
Example Sentence:
He is a profound philosopher.
10. MINUSCULE (ADJECTIVE): very small
Synonyms: insignificant, tiny
Antonyms: big,
huge
Example
Sentence:
It is a minuscule
fragment of DNA.
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