1. INTROMIT (VERB): admit
Synonyms: accept, grant
Antonyms: abstain, deny
Example Sentence:
The interval between possession and hell was short,” he says, “though I intromit it was wonderful.
2. CONFLAGRATION (NOUN): great fire
Synonyms: blaze, bonfire Antonyms: cool, cold
Example Sentence:
The conflagration consumed the entire building.
3. OMINOUS (ADJECTIVE): menacing, foreboding
Synonyms: dark, gloomy Antonyms: bright, cheerful
Example Sentence:
Our attention was immediately drawn to the ominous warning signs of land mines.
4. FILIAL (ADJECTIVE): relating to or due from a son or daughter.
Synonyms: dutiful, devoted Antonyms: non-compliant, refusing
Example Sentence:
In an age when filial duty was a point of pride, especially for daughters, this was especially hurtful.
5. RIBALD (ADJECTIVE): coarsely, crudely humorous
Synonyms: vulgar, obscene Antonyms: decent, refined
Example Sentence:
While some giggled at the ribald joke involving a parson’s daughter, most sighed and rolled their eyes.
6. LONGING (ADJECTIVE): desirous
Synonyms: craving, eager Antonyms: hating, loathing
Example Sentence:
There was an elegiac tone to much of his work, a heightened awareness of loss and longing and regret.
7. ZEPHYR (NOUN): a gentle breeze
Synonyms: wind, breathe Antonyms: suffocation, congested
Example Sentence:
If not for the zephyrs that were blowing and cooling us, our room would’ve been unbearably hot.
8. REDOUBTABLE (ADJECTIVE): dreadful
Synonyms: brave, frightening Antonyms: comforting, delightful
Example Sentence:
Because the teacher knew the test was redoubtable, she urged her students to study tirelessly.
9. SKULK (VERB): lurk; shirk
Synonyms: crouch, prowl Antonyms: confront, encounter
Example Sentence:
This is not a time to manipulate or skulk into situations sideways, attempting to give a false impression of nonchalance.
10. SCINTILLA (NOUN): small bit, trace
Synonyms: crumb, particle Antonyms: dullness, glob
Example Sentence:
There was not a scintilla of truth in the rumor.
