1. WARP (VERB): bend, distort
Synonyms: corrupt, contort
Antonyms: beautify, improve
Example Sentence:
Instead, now we have a political science case-study proving how political fortunes can shift and change at warp speed.
2. PHLEGMATIC (ADJECTIVE): unemotional
Synonyms: frigid, indifferent Antonyms: emotional, passionate
Example Sentence:
They are phlegmatic, dependable people, and have more facial hair than anybody else.
3. CAPITULATE (VERB): give in
Synonyms: surrender, succumb Antonyms: conquer, win
Example Sentence:
All these leaders have got us into this trouble and now they are on the brink of
capitulating completely.
4. GENTEEL (ADJECTIVE): sophisticated, cultured
Synonyms: elegant, noble Antonyms: uncivilized, rough
Example Sentence:
Her newly acquired genteel manner irritated those who had known her the longest.
5. SWERVE (VERB): turn aside, often to avoid collision
Synonyms: deflect, lurch Antonyms: stay, straighten
Example Sentence:
The greater the spin you can put on the ball, the more it will swerve.
6. SLUE (VERB): lower, descend
Synonyms: decline, plunge Antonyms: advance, ascend
Example Sentence:
His partner of 14 years had just died, and he was beginning to slue into alcohol and drug abuse.
7. POUNCE (VERB): leap at; take by surprise
Synonyms: bound, dart Antonyms: aid, ascend
Example Sentence:
Why would he pounce on a nation whose Arab citizens are the least afraid in the entire Middle East?
8. AMBUSH (NOUN): lying in wait; concealed position
Synonyms: concealment, deception Antonyms: frankness, honesty
Example Sentence:
She would lure him to a Paris suburb where the gang waited in ambush.
9. DIVAGATE (VERB): stray
Synonyms: deviate, digress Antonyms: be direct, stay
Example Sentence:
But when they had sat down, Julius was little inclined to divagate into an account of his travels.
10. SECTARIAN (ADJECTIVE): narrow-minded, exclusive
Synonyms: factional, dissident Antonyms: liberal, conforming
Example Sentence:
Moreover, sectarian tensions make repairs almost impossible to negotiate.
