Synonyms: confab, assembly Antonyms: openness, individual
Example Sentence:
He quotes an unnamed cardinal saying that the conclave voters knew the charges were false.
2. REPRISAL (NOUN): revenge
Synonyms: retribution, vengeance Antonyms: pardon, sympathy
Example Sentence:
She seemed gauging me, trying, no doubt, to find out what reprisal would be taken against her brother.
3. SERVITUDE (NOUN): slavery
Synonyms: bondage, serfdom Antonyms: mastery, boss
Example Sentence:
Beware of these men; for their friendship is nothing less than a servitude.'
4. WADE (VERB): plod, often through water
Synonyms: splash, stumble Antonyms: avoid, dodge
Example Sentence:
Then she asked who'd seen you last, and if anyone had given you leave to wade.
5. RESORTED (VERB): make use of
Synonyms: applied, exercised Antonyms: abstain, halt
Example Sentence:
So, miserably, he resorted to the autocue, and even this he turned into a disaster.
6. INCANDESCENT (ADJECTIVE): glowing
Synonyms: luminous, shining Antonyms: dark, dim
Example Sentence:
The light of halogen lamps is slightly more “whitish” than incandescent lamps.
7. RABBLE (NOUN): mob
Synonyms: crowd, gang Antonyms: alone, one
Example Sentence:
All the excitement of her rabble rousing had been suitably extinguished, along with
our enthusiasm for this show.
8. RADICAL (ADJECTIVE): fundamental, basic
Synonyms: basal, essential Antonyms: minor, unimportant
Example Sentence:
Such a measure would be a radical, highly confrontational response to sanctions.
9. PLUNGE (VERB): dive or fall fast
Synonyms: descend, sink Antonyms: increase, rise
Example Sentence:
We can hit the brakes, but that won't save us from the plunge.
10. SQUEAMISH (ADJECTIVE): nauseated; finicky
Synonyms: fussy, queasy Antonyms: undemanding, willing
Example Sentence:
Since when have you become so squeamish about card-playing, Mr. Paul?
