1. FESTAL (ADJECTIVE): fun-loving
Synonyms: cheerful, jovial
Antonyms: sad, apathetic
Example Sentence:
He is festal a child.
2. TEMPER (NOUN): state of mind
Synonyms: attitude, mood Antonyms: wrath, happiness
Example Sentence:
He loses his temper when someone lies to him.
3. TALISMAN (NOUN): lucky charm
Synonyms: fetish, juju Antonyms: unlucky, unfortunate
Example Sentence:
His wife is his talisman.
4. DEFERENCE (NOUN): obedience, compliance
Synonyms: yielding, docility Antonyms: ignorance, disregard
Example Sentence:
I enjoyed that combination of deference and the respect being paid to teacher.
5. DOPEY (ADJECTIVE): stupid
Synonyms: dumb, silly Antonyms: brainy, smart
Example Sentence:
Don’t prove yourself a dopey by committing such a mistake.
6. PRECOCIOUS (ADJECTIVE): exceptionally smart, ahead of age in understanding
Synonyms: bright, cocky Antonyms: stupid, unintelligent
Example Sentence:
Now a days children are more precocious and naughty.
7. PECULIARITY (NOUN): characteristic; oddity
Synonyms: abnormality, eccentricity Antonyms: simplicity, normality
Example Sentence:
The peculiarity of this book is that the name of the author is missing.
8. UNSCATHED (ADJECTIVE): not hurt
Synonyms: unharmed, unhurt Antonyms: injured, hurt
Example Sentence:
All members of the team apparently finished the race before the explosions and were unscathed.
9. CHARY (ADJECTIVE): careful, cautious
Synonyms: circumspect, discreet Antonyms: careless, heedless
Example Sentence:
One should be chary with his decisions.
10. UNFETTER (VERB): set free
Synonyms: liberate, loosen Antonyms: detain, keep
Example Sentence:
To secure true progress, we must unfetter genius, and chain down mediocrity.
