1. LOFTY (ADJECTIVE): high, elevated
Synonyms: soaring, towering Antonyms: below, beneath
Example Sentence:
She had lofty goals of bettering mankind.
2. DEEM (VERB): regard, consider
Synonyms: allow, assume Antonyms: disbelieve, misinterpret
Example Sentence:
I had always deemed her a friend, but now I can see I was deceiving myself.
3. GRIMACE (NOUN): scowling facial expression
Synonyms: guilty, impeachable Antonyms: grin
Example Sentence:
He took a sip of the medicine with a grimace.
4. ANTIC (NOUN): funny act
Synonyms: joke, trick Antonyms: serious
Example Sentence:
The clown’s antics made the audience roar with laughter.
5. GRANDSTAND (VERB): show off
Synonyms: prance, showboat Antonyms: be modest
Example Sentence:
One player always grandstands after he scores a goal.
6. ISOLATE (VERB): cut off, set apart
Synonyms: confine, detach Antonyms: unite, join
Example Sentence:
The island people are isolated from the mainland population.
7. FORTITUDE (NOUN): strength of mind; guts
Synonyms: boldness, courage Antonyms: fear, weakness
Example Sentence:
Nurses on the battlefield endured the horrors of the war with great bravery and fortitude.
8. SOMNOLENT (ADJECTIVE): sleepy
Synonyms: drowsy, listless Antonyms: active, alert
Example Sentence:
He should not have been driving in his somnolent condition.
9. SALVATION (NOUN): rescue, saving
Synonyms: liberation, pardon Antonyms: hurt, loss
Example Sentence:
The liberation of the camp by allied forces led to the salvation of the inmates.
10. DOGMATIST (NOUN): person who disturbs, causes trouble
Synonyms: radical, troublemaker Antonyms: moderate, sincere
Example Sentence:
An animal rights dogmatist, she maintains the equality of people and animals regardless of context.
