1. BELABOR (VERB): dwell on
Synonyms: overwork, rehash
Antonyms: deny, refuse
Example Sentence:
After dinner the boring speaker talked too long and continued to belabor about the
challenges of foreign competition until everyone was practically falling asleep.
2. OPPROBRIUM (NOUN): disgrace
Synonyms: infamy, ignominy Antonyms: elevation, esteem
Example Sentence:
Five months after Malaysia incurred global opprobrium by closing off its currency and capital markets, its officials are in no mood to apologize.
3. APOTHEOSIS (NOUN): glorification
Synonyms: elevation, deification Antonyms: disdain, lowness
Example Sentence:
There are lot of people who believe that the Corvette is the apotheosis of American car industry. They think it's the ideal.
4. SOMATIC (ADJECTIVE): bodily
Synonyms: corporeal, fleshy Antonyms: skinny, artificial
Example Sentence:
Massage therapy affects depression and somatic symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome.
5. DALLIANCE (NOUN): dawdling
Synonyms: delay, procrastination Antonyms: hastening, push
Example Sentence:
I wasted all of my school time with this foolish dalliance.
6. CORYBANTIC (ADJECTIVE): excited; very happy
Synonyms: delighted, frantic Antonyms: troubled, sorrowful
Example Sentence:
The bird's corybantic attempt to free itself from the thorn bush finally exhausted it.
7. EMULATE (VERB): copy the actions of
Synonyms: imitate, mimic Antonyms: neglect, ignore
Example Sentence:
I have throughout my life tried to emulate my father in my own world of science and
technology.
8. TIRADE (NOUN): abuse, outburst
Synonyms: denunciation, invective Antonyms: compliment, praise
Example Sentence:
During the parent teacher meeting, the head of the parents association launched into a tirade against the sale of sweetened soft-drinks in the school cafeteria.
9. MAGISTERIAL (ADJECTIVE): authoritative
Synonyms: autocratic, imperious Antonyms: modest
Example Sentence:
He delivers his opinions with a magisterial air that everyone resents.
10. MARSHAL (VERB): organize, guide
Synonyms: assemble, mobilize Antonyms: confuse, disorder
Example Sentence:
The general in the army marshaled his troops in anticipation of launching an attack on the enemy fortress in the wee hours of next morning.
