1. IMPREGNABLE (ADJECTIVE): invincible
Synonyms: fortified, unyielding
Antonyms: breakable, destructible
Example Sentence:
The old fort with its thick, high walls was virtually impregnable.
2. ALLUSION (NOUN): indirect reference; hint
Synonyms: inference, denotation Antonyms: silence, reality
Example Sentence:
Belief is the process where the brain converts illusion to allusion, and allusion into certainty.
3. PEJORATIVE (ADJECTIVE): expressing disapproval
Synonyms: derogatory, uncomplimentary Antonyms: praising, positive
Example Sentence:
He used the word in a pejorative sense.
4. ARDOR (NOUN): enthusiasm
Synonyms: eagerness, passion Antonyms: indifference, apathy
Example Sentence:
He spoke with great ardor.
5. BRAGGADOCIO (NOUN): show off
Synonyms: boaster, bragger Antonyms: decent, simple
Example Sentence:
I therefore told him, in so many words, that he was a braggadocio, and could not do what he said.
6. DISINGENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): insincere
Synonyms: false, unfair Antonyms: trustworthy, frank
Example Sentence:
Her remark was disingenuous, but this was only noticed by the doctor.
7. DIAPHANOUS (ADJECTIVE): light, airy, transparent
Synonyms: flimsy, clear Antonyms: opaque, thick
Example Sentence:
Sunlight poured in through the diaphanous curtains, brightening the room.
8. LICENTIOUS (ADJECTIVE): displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints
Synonyms: immoral, dissolute Antonyms: innocent, chaste
Example Sentence:
Beware of licentious people, they have no virtues in life.
9. LEGERDEMAIN (NOUN): deception, slight-of-hand
Synonyms: cunning, conjuring Antonyms: frankness, openness
Example Sentence:
Priyanshi displays the best form of legerdemain while sugar coating the bullet.
10. AMBIVALENCE (NOUN): mixed feelings or emotions
Synonyms: Doubt, Irresolution Antonyms: Sureness, Decisiveness
Example Sentence:
I've never hidden my ambivalence about getting married.
