1. RAKE (VERB): scrape up
Synonyms: scour, remove
Antonyms: disperse, scatter
Example Sentence:
The global oil industry will rake in three quarters of a trillion dollars this year.
2. HAPLESS (ADJECTIVE): Unlucky
Synonyms: unfortunate, woeful Antonyms: fortunate, lucky
Example Sentence:
My poor, hapless family never seems to pick a sunny week to go on vacation.
3. EVINCE (VERB): to show, reveal
Synonyms: manifest, display Antonyms: conceal, cover
Example Sentence:
What is there I would not do to evince my earnest gratitude.
4. DITHER (NOUN): A state of indecisive agitation
Synonyms: upset, confusion Antonyms: calm, peace
Example Sentence:
I am in such a dither I forget to put the water in.
5. CONCOMITANT (ADJECTIVE): accompanying in a subordinate fashion
Synonyms: contributing, adjuvant Antonyms: unrelated, chance
Example Sentence:
His dislike of hard work carried with it a concomitant lack of funds.
6. DISCURSIVE (ADJECTIVE): rambling, lacking order
Synonym: deviating, erratic Antonym: conforming, standard
Example Sentence:
The book is characterized by a reflective, discursive style.
7. EBULLIENT (ADJECTIVE): extremely lively, enthusiastic
Synonyms: exuberant, buoyant Antonyms: depressed, unhappy
Example Sentence:
She became ebullient upon receiving an acceptance letter from her first-choice college.
8. GRANDILOQUENCE (NOUN): excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Synonyms: grandiosity, magniloquence Antonyms: modest, reserved
Example Sentence:
The student thought her grandiloquence would make her sound smart, but neither the class nor the teacher liked it.
9. SUMPTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): rich and superior in quality
Synonyms: lavish, extravagant Antonyms: plain, inferior
Example sentence:
The restaurant’s sumptuous buffet had some of the finest foods from all over the world.
10. DELIRIOUS (ADJECTIVE): mentally imbalanced
Synonyms: insane, crazy Antonyms: reasonable, rational
Example Sentence:
They used to say that when one talks to himself in the shade it is because he has become delirious.
