1. ROCOCO (ADJECTIVE): gaudy
Synonyms: ornate, flamboyant Antonyms: simple
Example Sentence:
Many designers are now using rococo -inspired decorations on modern garments.
2. CRAGGY (ADJECTIVE): jagged
Synonyms: rocky, stony Antonyms: flat, smooth
Example Sentence:
Remains of the ship were found along the craggy coastline.
3. CLEMENT (ADJECTIVE): calm, mild
Synonyms: clear, fair Antonyms: severe, violent
Example Sentence:
He was a clement man, but this was beyond his ability to forgive.
4. OBSCURANTISM (NOUN): political conservatisms
Synonyms: relapse, backlash Antonyms: cause, question
Example Sentence:
Many regard academic jargon as a form of obscurantism intended to maintain the exclusivity of the professorial class.
5. HOAX (VERB): trick
Synonyms: bluff, bamboozle Antonyms: be honest, give
Example Sentence:
The so-called “ancient” cave painting was a hoax that fooled the public completely.
6. SCATHE (VERB): slam
Synonyms: attack, blister Antonyms: mend, protect
Example Sentence:
He had heard of the sardonic, the cruel humour with which the writer scathed his contemporaries.
7. SCINTILLA (NOUN): small bit, trace
Synonyms: crumb, particle Antonyms: dullness, glob
Example Sentence:
There was not a scintilla of truth in the rumor.
8. DERELICT (ADJECTIVE): careless, negligent
Synonyms: delinquent, slack Antonyms: careful, caring
Example Sentence:
He was derelict in visiting his mother.
9. DUCTILE (ADJECTIVE): pliant, flexible
Synonyms: adaptable, amenable Antonyms: hard, inflexible
Example Sentence:
Copper is a ductile metal.
10. OBEISANCE (NOUN): a respectful obedient attitude
Synonyms: bow, curtsy Antonyms: dishonour, disregard
Example Sentence:
I often open doors for senior citizens as a sign of obeisance.
