1. LUMMOX (NOUN): oaf
Synonyms: beast, boor
Antonyms: brain, genius
Example Sentence:
The lummox rose to her feet with a broad grin and permitted herself to be taken out.
2. TINSEL (NOUN): particular type of embellishment
Synonyms: finery, design Antonyms: plainness, eyesore
Example Sentence:
His exuberant style is Venetian; it is velvet and brocade, which he bestrews with tinsel
and spangles.
3. PRECOCIOUS (ADJECTIVE): exceptionally smart, ahead of age in understanding
Synonyms: bright, cocky Antonyms: stupid, unintelligent
Example Sentence:
The children are precocious and cute and the whole thing is freaking adorable.
4. VILENESS (NOUN): horribleness
Synonyms: depravity, evilness Antonyms: delight, esteem
Example Sentence:
Having been a spy himself,' he was a good judge of the vileness of the office.
5. FORLORN (ADJECTIVE): hopeless, inconsolable
Synonyms: depressed, despondent Antonyms: cheerful, elated
Example Sentence:
He looked as forlorn as might be expected of a retired cop who finds himself the one behind bars.
6. IRREFLECTIVE (ADJECTIVE): careless
Synonyms: inattentive reckless Antonyms: concerned, thoughtful
Example Sentence:
The cellphone records show an irreflective trail of negotiations between the men and the girls.
7. SANGUINARY (ADJECTIVE): bloody
Synonyms: crimson, blood-soaked
Example Sentence:
There were ten sanguinary persecutions, some being atrocious.
8. ABECEDARIAN (NOUN): beginner
Synonyms: learner, neophyte Antonyms: expert, professional
Example Sentence:
A man may always study, but he must not always go to school what a contemptible thing is an old abecedarian!
9. SIMPATICO (NOUN): liking or inclination toward something
Synonyms: affection, closeness Antonyms: dislike, hatred
Example Sentence:
In the Italian phrase the whole place was simpatico; it repeated and crooned over to everyone the mood in which he came to it.
10. DRUB (VERB): thrash
Synonyms: spank, trounce Antonyms: fail, lose
Example Sentence:
At rehearsal he used frequently to drub his former mistress.
