1. QUALM (NOUN): nagging doubt
Synonyms: remorse, reluctance
Antonyms: certainty, sureness
Example Sentence:
My qualm with this article is the manner in which the author chooses to present his material.
2. CACHET (NOUN): distinctive and stylish elegance
Synonyms: prestige, stature Antonyms: common, usual
Example Sentence:
Amazon has the marketing power and cachet to provide that demo.
3. SCHLEMIEL (NOUN): dolt
Synonyms: blockhead, dunce Antonyms: brain, genius
Example Sentence:
The protagonist is an obsessed schlemiel until he turns out to be right.
4. DEVOLVE (VERB): to transfer or delegate
Synonyms: pass on, give to Antonyms: take away
Example Sentence:
The constant worry is that direct talks will devolve into recriminations and new violence.
5. RAZE (VERB): flatten, knock down; wipe out
Synonyms: demolish, wreck Antonyms: construct, repair
Example Sentence:
She razed all her past years bad memories.
6. STALEMATE (NOUN): deadlock
Synonyms: delay, gridlock Antonyms: headway, progress
Example Sentence:
The stalemate has left many elderly to devise their own strategies for saving money on prescription drugs.
7. WIZENED (ADJECTIVE): shrunken, wrinkled
Synonyms: dried, shriveled up Antonyms: moist, smooth
Example Sentence:
Agatha’s grandmother, Stephanie, had the most wizened countenance, full of leathery wrinkles.
8. DISCURSIVE (ADJECTIVE): rambling, lacking order
Synonyms: deviating, erratic Antonyms: conforming, standard
Example Sentence:
The professor’s discursive lectures seemed to be about every subject except the one initially described.
9. PEEVISH (ADJECTIVE): irritable, testy
Synonyms: crabbed, angry Antonyms: friendly, pleasant
Example Sentence:
While he can be peevish and even mean, he is also frequently funny and generous.
10. WISTFUL (ADJECTIVE): full of yearning; musingly sad
Synonyms: daydreaming, longing Antonyms: cheerful, happy
Example Sentence:
Since her pet rabbit died, she missed it terribly and was wistful all day long.
