1. INJUNCTION (NOUN): decree
Synonyms: admonition, instruction Antonyms: allowance, permission
Example Sentence:
Our neighbours got a court injunction prohibiting them to park their cars that block the entry to our house.
2. MALLEABLE (ADJECTIVE): pliable
Synonyms: adaptable, flexible Antonyms: rigid, stiff
Example Sentence:
Gold is so malleable in its purest form that it cannot easily be used for making jewellery.
3. DEFERENCE (NOUN): obedience, compliance
Synonyms: yielding, docility Antonyms: disregard, disobedience
Example Sentence:
Showing deference to elders is an integral part of our culture.
4. PONDEROUS (ADJECTIVE): heavy, cumbersome
Synonyms: awkward, clumsy Antonyms: easy, graceful
Example Sentence:
The fat man was unable to sit and work on the computer, because his ponderous belly prevented him from pushing his chair up to his desk.
5. PRECEPT (NOUN): law, rule of behavior, action
Synonyms: doctrine, dogma Antonyms: ambiguity, unbelief
Example Sentence:
"Treat others like you want to be treated" is a precept that I have found difficult to follow with some people.
6. ESPOUSE (VERB): stand up for; support
Synonyms: defend, uphold Antonyms: reject, desert
Example Sentence:
The candidate for prime minister espoused a program in which income taxes would be abolished and all revenues would be supplied by sales and property taxes.
7. INFINITESIMAL (ADJECTIVE): small
Synonyms: insignificant, negligible Antonyms: huge, significant
Example Sentence:
Since we lost many early games, our chances of winning the tournament were infinitesimal; but we are playing our hearts out anyway.
8. ARABLE (ADJECTIVE): farmable
Synonyms: cultivable, tillable Antonyms: infertile, barren
Example Sentence:
Except for United States of America, India has the largest amount of arable land; still there is routine occurrence of food shortage due to excessive dependence on rainfall.
9. DESULTORY (ADJECTIVE): random
Synonyms: aimless, erratic Antonyms: organized, systematic
Example Sentence:
The discussion at our meeting today was desultory; no one's comments seemed to be
related to anyone else's and we hardly discussed any of the planned topics.
10. SUBLIME (ADJECTIVE): great, magnificent
Synonyms: glorious, exalted Antonyms: bad, inferior
Example Sentence:
My friend is a sublime thinker; after pondering a difficult problem for just a few minutes, he would arrive at a concise and elegant solution.
