1. GRAVITAS (NOUN): seriousness
Synonyms: dignity, sobriety
Antonyms: lightness, triviality
Example Sentence:
One wants to believe that Paris has decided to take on truly serious role, to cozy up to gravitas for a moment.
2. PROVENANCE (NOUN): birthplace
Synonyms: origin, home
Antonyms: effect, result
Example Sentence:
Today, a lack of provenance often means one of two things: an artifact is forged or an artifact was illegally acquired.
3. VITIATE (VERB): cancel
Synonyms: nullify, negate
Antonyms: allow, permit
Example Sentence:
False views as to the reality and grounds of moral obligation weaken, vitiate and corrupt life.
4. CAPACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): ample, extensive
Synonyms: comfortable, abundant
Antonyms: cramped, tiny
Example Sentence:
Yet I doubt that she will become a capacious judge with wide-ranging interests and intense curiosity.
5. EGALITARIAN (ADJECTIVE): equal
Synonyms: democratic, impartial
Antonyms: unequal
Example Sentence:
At the same time, she was dating an Indian man who seemed open to an egalitarian partnership.
6. PROPITIOUS (ADJECTIVE): full of promise; good, favorable
Synonyms: auspicious, opportune
Antonyms: unlucky, unfavorable
Example Sentence:
Such is the time proposed for making a common political peace, to which no one circumstance is propitious.
7. ENLIVEN (VERB): inspire, vitalize
Synonyms: galvanize, brighten
Antonyms: discourage, depress
Example Sentence:
We had no spur to enliven our thoughts in our monotonous life.
8. TACTILE (ADJECTIVE): touchable
Synonyms: palpable, material Antonyms: intangible
Example Sentence:
These tactile projects make them “feel they can start and finish something,” she said.
9. VACUOUS (ADJECTIVE): empty; unintelligent
Synonyms: blank, drained
Antonyms: aware, intelligent
Example Sentence:
A sudden animation replaced the vacuous stare of the blue eyes.
10. HARDIHOOD (NOUN): strength
Synonyms: audacity, bravery
Antonyms: humility, meekness
Example Sentence:
He knew he would be risking his neck, but the sting of desire galled him to hardihood.
