1. COGITATE (VERB): to think hard about
Synonyms: ponder, contemplate
Antonyms: disregard, ignore
Example Sentence:
William was so unhappy with his job that he took some days off to get away and cogitate about a different career path.
2. PESTILENT (ADJECTIVE): damaging
Synonyms: detrimental, destructive Antonyms: aiding, favorable
Example Sentence:
Despite the civil laws, my pestilent neighbors keep throwing trash in their front yard.
3. MUSTY (ADJECTIVE): exhibiting a stale odor
Synonyms: putrid, smelly Antonym: perfumed, fragrant
Example Sentence:
When John opened the musty trunk, he was overwhelmed by the unpleasant smell of worn out leather.
4. PARSIMONIOUS (ADJECTIVE): penny- pinching
Synonyms: frugal, close fisted Antonyms: generous, lavish
Example Sentence:
Parsimonious by nature, Aunt Elena never gave a penny to the homeless beggars.
5. PUNCTILIOUS (ADJECTIVE): careful
Synonyms: finicky, meticulous Antonyms: careless, imprecise
Example Sentence:
Physicians must be very punctilious in their actions because their puny mistakes can cause fatalities
6. HUBRIS (NOUN): arrogance
Synonyms: audacity, pomposity Antonym: modesty, timidity
Example Sentence:
Feeling unbeatable because of his hubris, the captain did not lead the team well and lost the match.
7. UNSULLIED (ADJECTIVE): untainted
Synonyms: unblemished, pristine Antonyms: tarnished, tainted
Example Sentence:
The white couch remained unsullied till the boys came home from the soccer match.
8. TURRPITUDE (NOUN): a vile or depraved act
Synonyms: criminality, debauchery Antonyms: decency, morality
Example Sentence:
Jacob denied a past arrest regarding his participation in turpitude when interrogated by the detective.
9. SUPPLIANT (ADJECTIVE): pleading
Synonyms: begging, seeking Antonyms: reluctant, unhopeful
Example sentence:
The countrymen and women gathered in the church and knelt down to say a suppliant prayer for the monsoon to arrive soon.
10. PELLUCID (VERB): very well-defined in meaning and style
Synonyms: comprehensible, explicit Antonyms: obscure, unintelligible
Example Sentence:
Unlike the confusing story of Susanna’s 7 husbands, the edited novel by Ruskin bond is pellucid and well defined.
