1. POSTULATE (VERB): to assume to be true or existent
Synonyms: posit, guess
Antonyms: reject, deny
Example Sentence:
Freud postulated that we all have a death instinct.
2. GEHENNA (NOUN): place of the condemned; bad situation
Synonyms: misery, nightmare Antonyms: heaven, bliss
Example Sentence:
The survivors of the wreck face a different kind of gehenna.
3. PAUSATION (NOUN): break, pause
Synonyms: hiatus, interruption Antonyms: continuation, closure
Example Sentence:
You have to finish the task without pausations.
4. SUASIVE (ADJECTIVE): effective
Synonyms: compelling, convincing Antonyms: ineffective, invalid
Example Sentence:
Ministers of religion as well as physicians have always wielded the authority of suasive powers.
5. RAZZ (VERB): ridicule
Synonyms: jest, joke Antonyms: respect, honour
Example Sentence:
I take him at his word that this was basically locker-room talk—a joke, meant to razz other players.
6. MONSTROUS (ADJECTIVE): shockingly devilish
Synonyms: atrocious, heinous Antonyms: moral, sensible
Example Sentence:
It is monstrous how badly he is treated.
7. MORPH (VERB): to change into
Synonyms: transform, contort Antonyms: sustain, stagnate
Example Sentence:
Cinematic special effects morphed the villain into a snake.
8. QUINTESSENTIAL (ADJECTIVE): representing the perfect example of a class or quality
Synonyms: classic, ideal Antonyms: atypical, unique
Example Sentence:
Everybody thinks of him as the quintessential New Yorker.
9. PREREQUISITE (ADJECTIVE): required or necessary as a prior condition
Synonyms: mandatory, expedient Antonyms: inessential, voluntary
Example Sentence:
Young children can be taught the prerequisite skills necessary for reading.
10. REVERENT (ADJECTIVE): showing great respect.
Synonyms: reverential, appreciative Antonyms: impolite, rude
Example Sentence:
A reverent silence followed the professor's lecture.
