Synonyms: delay, laggard
Antonyms: diligent, eager
Example Sentence:
Tenants say landlords are dilatory in making needed repairs.
2. UNABASHED (ADJECTIVE): shameless
Synonyms: blatant, brash Antonyms: shameful, guilty
Example Sentence:
He seems unabashed by his recent defeat.
3. CACHET (NOUN): distinctive and stylish elegance
Synonyms: prestige, stature Antonyms: common, usual
Example Sentence:
Amazon has the marketing power and cachet to provide that demo.
4. NONPLUS (VERB): filled with bewilderment
Synonyms: confuse, perplex Antonyms: clarify, enlighten
Example Sentence:
He was nonplussed by the sudden announcement.
5. PANOPLY (NOUN): display
Synonyms: array, arrangement Antonyms: cover, concealment
Example Sentence:
The film features a vast panoply of special effects.
6. UNCANNY (ADJECTIVE): very strange, unusual
Synonyms: exceptional, astonishing Antonyms: normal, conventional
Example Sentence:
His movements are slow and deliberate, and his voice has an uncanny steadiness to it.
7. PANACHE (NOUN): distinctive and stylish elegance
Synonyms: charisma, flamboyance Antonyms: spiritlessness, dullness
Example Sentence:
Only his few recipes in the new issue show a certain lack of panache.
8. QUALM (NOUN): nagging doubt
Synonyms: remorse, reluctance Antonyms: certainty, sureness
Example Sentence:
My qualm with this article is the manner in which the author chooses to present his material.
9. SATIATE (VERB): stuff, satisfy completely or excessively
Synonyms: satisfy, sate Antonyms: dissatisfy, hunger
Example Sentence:
There is enough fruit to satiate several children.
10. SORDID (ADJECTIVE): nasty
Synonyms: dirty, mucky Antonyms: clean, unstained
Example Sentence:
His whole affair was rather sordid.
