1. QUISLING (NOUN): traitor
Synonyms: betrayer, defector Antonyms: probity, modest
Example Sentence:
He also attacked what he called "quisling Republicans" currently in the Senate.
2. TRAVAIL (NOUN): struggle
Synonyms: agony, tribulation Antonyms: comfort, peace
Example Sentence:
Japan's electronics industry has been able to hold on to its status as a powerhouse exporter in spite of numerous travails.
3. ANFRACTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): winding
Synonyms: bending, curving Antonyms: straight
Example Sentence:
Dr. X almost left the boundaries of Old Shanghai, which was part of a separate district; more to the point, he stuck to a small but anfractuous sub region.
4. FEBRILE (ADJECTIVE): feverish
Synonyms: delirious, fevered Antonyms: cold, frigid
Example Sentence:
The patient exhibited a rash and febrile symptoms that were consistent with a certain rare tropical infection.
5. BILK (VERB): cheat
Synonyms: deceive, defraud Antonyms: honest, give
Example Sentence:
The investigation revealed that the garage had been bilking motorists for repairs that had never been made.
6. DESICCATE (VERB): take out moisture
Synonyms: dehydrate, dry Antonyms: dampen, moisten
Example Sentence:
Weeks of blazing heat along with a prolonged lack of rain have desiccated many of the plants in our garden.
7. QUIDNUNC (NOUN): curious person
Synonyms: gossip, busybody Antonyms: quiet, silent
Example Sentence:
We were naturally curious when the moving van appeared in the Michaelsons' driveway, but the neighborhood quidnunc, Mrs. Dyer, had already heard that Mr. Michaelson was being transferred to a new job out of town.
8. CHATOYANT (ADJECTIVE): shiny
Synonyms: bright, lustrous Antonyms: dull, unpolished
Example Sentence:
She invariably wore gloves out of doors and a veil to conceal the chatoyant eyes.
9. ILK (NOUN): kind, type
Synonyms: brand, classification Antonyms: disorganization
Example Sentence:
The hole beneath the stairs of the cabin's porch allows in squirrels, woodchucks, and other creatures of that ilk.
10. FATIDIC (ADJECTIVE): prophetic
Synonyms: augural, mantic
Example Sentence:
I hope the dream I had last night about losing my wedding ring doesn't prove fatidic.
