1. TRUCE (NOUN): peaceful solution
Synonyms: accord, agreement
Antonyms: war, disagreement
Example Sentence:
The last soldier died only seconds before the truce as officers continued to waste “inferior” lives till the last gasp.
2. JIFFY (NOUN): instant
Synonyms: moment, minute Antonyms: halt, long duration
Example Sentence:
In today's world when everyone wants to be fit in a jiffy, the right fitness marketing
plans can help your business go places.
3. JITTERS (NOUN): nervousness
Synonyms: anxiety, tenseness Antonyms: calmness
Example Sentence:
No wonder that medical scare left us with a case of the jitters.
4. EMBOSS (VERB): decorate with a raised design
Synonyms: adorn, illuminate Antonyms: ugly, darken
Example Sentence:
A sense of place comes from the brass and silver embossed and engraved trays arranged on the wall.
5. LITURGY (NOUN): worship, ceremony
Synonyms: observance, ritual
Example Sentence:
I don't think they ever really embraced or fully understood the church's wisdom on doctrine, morals, liturgy and celibacy.
6. QUOTIDIAN (ADJECTIVE): ordinary
Synonyms: trivial, daily Antonyms: exciting, unusual
Example Sentence:
Videos uploaded by some mothers and fathers are less of a reach out than a simple continuation of their quotidian Internet habits.
7. SEMINAL (ADJECTIVE): generative
Synonyms: influential, essential Antonyms: unimportant, secondary
Example Sentence:
Celebrating daughter’s first birthday was a seminal moment for them.
8. AGOG (ADJECTIVE): enthralled
Synonyms: excited, eager Antonyms: unexcited, unenthusiastic
Example Sentence:
He was agog with joy and eagerness to tell her the good news.
9. CURMUDGEON (NOUN): person who complains a lot
Synonyms: faultfinder, growler Antonyms: satisfied
Example Sentence:
I don't think he is a curmudgeon, I think he just likes challenging climatic conditions.
10. EFFICACY (NOUN): efficiency; productiveness
Synonyms: adequacy, competence Antonyms: inability, inefficiency
Example Sentence:
Neither represents a good argument for the efficacy of the insurance.
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