1. PARLANCE (NOUN): idiom
Synonyms: jargon, argot
Antonyms: standard, listening
Example Sentence:
He is viewed as the young, exciting reformer; articulate and very media savvy—in American parlance, the change candidate.
2. PERSPICACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): observant, perceptive
Synonyms: alert, aware Antonyms: ignorant, unobservant
Example Sentence:
Such a policy was, of course, indicative of a shrewd and perspicacious mind.
3. PECULATION (NOUN): stealing money, often from employer
Synonyms: fraud, misuse Antonyms: compensation, return
Example Sentence:
The opportunities which this grant afforded for peculation and plunder were too tempting to be resisted.
4. MACROCOSM (NOUN): universe
Synonyms: whole, totality Antonyms: part, microcosm
Example Sentence:
You can see its effects in the macrocosm of HIV infections.
5. MAGNILOQUENT (ADJECTIVE): lofty
Synonyms: pompous, boastful Antonyms: terse, modest
Example Sentence:
He would be a terrifying presence: a magniloquent, more than slightly mad, extremely charming monster.
6. DRACONIAN (ADJECTIVE): harsh
Synonyms: cruel, oppressive Antonyms: easy, gentle
Example Sentence:
The desert kingdom remains a Draconian dictatorship that prohibits even the most basic of liberties
7. TALLOW (NOUN): fat
Synonyms: smear, suet Antonyms: thin, slim
Example Sentence:
Then the door was opened by an elderly, timid-looking woman, who held a tallow. candle above her head.
8. PILLAGE (VERB): plunder, destroy
Synonyms: ravage, ransack Antonyms: protect, construct
Example Sentence:
Those who carry out this pillage probably believe they can outrun their own destructiveness.
9. CHOUSE (VERB): cheat
Synonyms: fraud, embezzle Antonyms: be honest, contribute
Example Sentence:
What is the use of a man’s knowing you girls, if he cannot chouse you out of such little things as that?
10. COQUETTISH (ADJECTIVE): flirtatious
Synonyms: coy, teasing Antonyms: comforting, simple
Example Sentence:
Her timeless look, retro style, and wounded, coquettish gaze recall classic film stars like Grace Kelly.
