1.GAUNT (ADJECTIVE): skinny
Synonyms: emaciated, forlorn
Antonyms: plump, fat
Example Sentence:
I saw how
gaunt he had become.
2. QUERULOUS (ADJECTIVE): grouchy
Synonyms: cantankerous, complaining
Antonyms: cheerful, happy
Example Sentence:
Forgive me for sounding querulous, but there is a fly in my
coffee.
3. AFFECTED (ADJECTIVE): artificial
Synonyms: pretend,
influence
Antonyms: authentic, bona
fide
Example Sentence:
He is proud and his wife always behaves in an affected manner.
4. ADULTERATE (VERB): make impure
Synonyms: contaminate, alloy
Antonyms: aid, improve
Example Sentence:
Those who adulterate milk should be severely punished.
5. EMANCIPATE (VERB): make
free
Synonyms: liberate, loosen
Antonyms: detain, hold
Example Sentence:
Many social activists tried to emancipate women from many social
evils.
6. PARASITE (NOUN):
barnacle
Synonyms: bloodsucker, deadbeat
Antonyms: benefactor, supporter
Example Sentence:
Nikhil is a parasite to his family.
7. DISSIPATE (VERB): expend
Synonyms: deplete, spend
Antonyms: collect, gather
Example Sentence:
The fog will eventually dissipate and allow the driver to view
the path ahead.
8. CONDIGN (ADJECTIVE): deserve
Synonyms: appropriate, earned
Antonyms: inappropriate, incorrect
Example Sentence:
The activist felt that his raise was condign for all the work he
had put into his position.
9. DYNAMIC (ADJECTIVE): charismatic
Synonyms: effective, energetic
Antonyms: lethargic,
lifeless
Example Sentence:
He has very dynamic
personality.
10. EXORBITANT (ADJECTIVE): extravagant
Synonyms: pricey, steep
Antonyms: cheap, moderate
Example Sentence:
Some hotels charge exorbitant rates for beverages.
