1. AGAPE (ADVERB): amazed
Synonyms: confounded, astonished
Antonyms: expect, clear up
Example Sentence:
They stand agape before the universal competence of this wonderful genius.
2. IREFUL (ADJECTIVE): furious
Synonyms: crazed, frenetic Antonyms: calm, elated
Example Sentence:
In this ireful frame of mind, Mabel met the members of the Council.
3. ACCOST (VERB): approach for conversation or solicitation
Synonyms: annoy, confront Antonyms: avoid, dodge
Example Sentence:
The father decided to teach her daughter a gentle lesson and not accost her.
4. LETHAL (ADJECTIVE): deadly
Synonyms: dangerous, destructive Antonyms: harmless, beneficial
Example Sentence:
Even in the case of violent demonstrations, lethal force may be used as a last resort only.
5. ABYSMAL (ADJECTIVE): great extent; immeasurable
Synonyms: boundless, complete Antonyms: infinite, low
Example Sentence:
For everybody else, public schools were the only option—and these institutions have an abysmal record.
6. SUFFERANCE (NOUN): discount; concession
Synonyms: rebate, reduction Antonyms: increase, refusal
Example Sentence:
Having no tenure, and his future career being at the sufferance of her political enemies, objectively he lacked independence.
7. DIDDLY (NOUN): nothing
Synonyms: ounce, shred Antonyms: lot , plenty
Example Sentence:
The charge of racism without a diddly proof, much less irrefutable evidence, is doing terrible damage to our cultural fabric.
8. VISCEROUS (ADJECTIVE): intuitive
Synonyms: instinctive, natural Antonyms: material, physical
Example Sentence:
It seemed to me that in spite of her lack of previous training she had a viscerous gift for language.
9. SNAP (NOUN): easy thing to accomplish
Synonyms: ease, pie Antonyms: difficulty, complexity
Example Sentence:
Others took a moment to snap photos with Bollywood stars.
10. ELUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): evasive, mysterious
Synonyms: ambiguous, tricky Antonyms: honest, stable
Example Sentence:
Naturally, foreign journalists have beaten a path to the relative safety of neighboring Kenya to interview the elusive pirates.
