1. SHENANIGANS (NOUN): mischief
Synonyms: antics, misbehaviour
Antonyms: obedience, manners
Example Sentence:
The whole incident was a nightmare for McCain, rivaled only by the shenanigans of his own running mate.
2. COGNIZANCE (NOUN): awareness
Synonyms: attention, cognition Antonyms: disregard, ignorance
Example Sentence:
Moreover, the test in question takes no cognizance of persons who have no power of control.
3. AGGLOMERATION (NOUN): collection
Synonyms: cluster, heap Antonyms: lack, part
Example Sentence:
The agglomeration of data, however, is not offering a clear picture to economists and policymakers who yearn for one.
4. ASCENDANCY (NOUN): domination
Synonyms: predominance, command Antonyms: weakness, subordination
Example Sentence:
And I wish he had elaborated on his intriguing suggestion that “Watergate secured the ascendancy of movement revanchism.”
5. EERIE (ADJECTIVE): spooky
Synonyms: bizarre, creepy Antonyms: common, familiar
Example Sentence:
What she may not be entitled to, however, is to attack my editor for the eerie art on
grounds that are without basis.
6. RECUPERATE (VERB): improve in health
Synonyms: heal, convalesce Antonyms: worsen, decline
Example Sentence:
And now everyone has two full days to recuperate from all that drama.
7. WISTFUL (ADJECTIVE): daydreaming, longing
Synonyms: dreamy, contemplative Antonyms: cheerful, joyful
Example Sentence:
All the boys who had been dropped from the football team were wistfully watching their teammates getting ready for the match.
8. STOPGAP (ADJECTIVE): temporarily helping
Synonyms: emergency, expedient Antonyms: completed, permanent
Example Sentence:
Despite all the stopgap measures, the automobile companies were unable to develop the design of the fuel injection system to meet the changing requirements of its users.
9. BROACH (VERB): bring up a topic
Synonyms: moot, mention Antonyms: withdraw, take back
Example Sentence:
My friend was proud of her new dress, so no one knew how to broach the subject with
her of how ugly someone can look in leather pants.
10. INTERREGNUM (NOUN): interval
Synonyms: meantime, break Antonyms: continuation, permanence
Example Sentence:
He was elected by the Roman people at the close of a year's interregnum, during which the sovereignty had been exercised by the members of the senate in rotation.
