1. PONDER (VERB): think deeply
Synonyms: contemplate, deliberate
Antonyms: neglect, discard
Example Sentence:
The jury ponders before making its decision.
2. ZENITH (NOUN): top
Synonyms: apex, pinnacle Antonyms: base, nadir
Example Sentence:
The sun was way past its zenith and headed towards the west.
3. NEBULOUS (ADJECTIVE): uncertain
Synonyms: imprecise, vague Antonyms: clear, certain
Example Sentence:
The shadowed figure was nothing but a nebulous circle projected in yellow.
4. COERCION (NOUN): compulsion
Synonyms: intimidation, duress Antonyms: liberty, freedom
Example Sentence:
The activists believed in coercion by arms but Gandhi ji voted against, thus commencing the nonviolence movement.
5. GAIETY (NOUN): happiness
Synonyms: joyousness, festivity Antonyms: sorrow, solemnity
Example Sentence:
The colourful dresses add greatly to the gaiety of the carnival.
6. FORGERY (NOUN): falsification
Synonyms: fraudulence, counterfeiting Antonyms: authentic, reality
Example Sentence:
He was accused of downright forgery for altering the papers signed by the authority.
7. HERESY (NOUN): disbelief (generally religious)
Synonyms: agnosticism, infidelity Antonyms: belief, theism
Example Sentence:
In the cases of heresy, spiritual courts sought the aid of the secular jurisdiction.
8. REITERATION (NOUN): repetition
Synonyms: restatement, reproduction Antonyms: seldom,
Example Sentence:
Constant reiteration of a word makes it easier to learn how to spell it.
9. PRODIGAL (ADJECTIVE): spendthrift
Synonyms: wasteful, wanton Antonyms: modest, thrifty
Example Sentence:
The company is prodigal of promises, but niggard of their fulfilment.
10. ADULATION (NOUN): praise
Synonyms: flattery, applause Antonyms: criticism, cynicism
Example Sentence:
The newspapers were full of lavish adulations of the winning team.
