1. INCANTATION (NOUN): spell, magic
Synonyms: enchantment, hymn Antonyms: reality, truth
Example Sentence:
To our surprise, the wizard's incantation eventually turned the small pebble into gold coins.
2. PERIPATETIC (ADJECTIVE): constantly traveling
Synonyms: nomadic, itinerant Antonyms: settled, fixed
Example Sentence:
The multinational executive's peripatetic lifestyle began to feel less glamorous to her after her first child was born.
3. REPLETE (ADJECTIVE): full, well-stocked
Synonyms: filled, loaded Antonyms: empty, lacking
Example Sentence:
Following the good rains this year, the lakes of Udaipur, once replete with water hyacinth, are a wonder of natural beauty today.
4. OFFICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): self-important, dictatorial
Synonyms: busy, forward Antonyms: shy, timid
Example Sentence:
The officious salesperson was so annoying that we left without buying anything.
5. IMPROPRIETY (NOUN): bad taste, mistake
Synonyms: indecency, barbarism Antonyms: suitability, correctness
Example Sentence:
The accused was joking in the court as if the bombing was a mere impropriety and not a serious crime.
6. BUNKUM (NOUN): insincere or foolish talk : nonsense
Synonyms: baloney, crap Antonyms: sense, truth
Example Sentence:
I hesitated to voice my opinions, fearful that my companions would deride my views as bunkum.
7. BELLWETHER (NOUN): one that takes the lead or initiative: leader;
Synonyms: forerunner, guide Antonyms: follower
Example Sentence:
The company has long been viewed as a bellwether for the tech market, so analysts are watching it closely.
8. RAMBUNCTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): loud, energetic
Synonyms: rowdy, raucous Antonyms: silent, quiet
Example Sentence:
When Kelly gets a bit too rambunctious, her parents sit her down for a time-out.
9. ROUSTABOUT (NOUN): labourer
Synonyms: worker, farmhand Antonyms: master
Example Sentence:
Nathan worked for years as a roustabout in the oil fields of Alaska until he earned
enough money to go to college and become a petroleum engineer.
10. CAPARISON (NOUN): rich clothing: adornment
Synonyms: decoration, trappings
Example Sentence:
A group of horses outfitted in medieval caparison were standing near the area where the festival's jousting would begin.
