1. IMMERSE (VERB): submerge in liquid
Synonyms: drench, soak Antonyms: dry, retrieve
Example Sentence:
He immersed his tired feet in the warm water.
2. BUMPTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): offensively self-assertive
Synonyms: arrogant, egoistic Antonyms: humble, modest
Example Sentence:
“The Liberians have been trained in freedom. They are called bumptious and given a bad name by their English and French neighbors.
3. SNIDE (ADJECTIVE): hateful, nasty
Synonyms: sarcastic, sneering Antonyms: lovable, nice
Example Sentence:
I will not tolerate her snide comments about my friend.
4. MASQUERADE (NOUN): disguise; social occasion for disguises
Synonyms: carnival, domino Antonyms: openness, reality
Example Sentence:
She wanted to find out the identity of her intriguing dance partner at the masquerade.
5. SABLE (ADJECTIVE): very dark in color
Synonyms: ebony, black Antonyms: hopeful, white
Example Sentence:
A weasel-like mammal of the cold regions of Eurasia has very sable, valuable fur.
6. DRIVEL (NOUN): foolish talk
Synonyms: babble, gibberish Antonyms: sense, truth
Example Sentence:
I don’t believe a word of this drivel about instant weight loss.
7. SCOFF (VERB): make fun of; despise
Synonyms: jeer, mock Antonyms: respect, believe
Example Sentence:
He scoffed at my fear of the dark.
8. VALIANT (ADJECTIVE): brave
Synonyms: courageous, fearless Antonyms: afraid, cowardly
Example Sentence:
It is a story of valiant knights and noble deeds.
9. RESURRECT (VERB): revive
Synonyms: energize, recover Antonyms: ruin, destroy
Example Sentence:
She resurrected her old soccer uniform for the team reunion.
10. ESOTERIC (ADJECTIVE): mysterious, obscure
Synonyms: abstruse, mystical Antonyms: common, familiar
Example Sentence:
He wrote a book on the esoteric topic of how to grow ornamental onions.
