1. PRODIGY (NOUN): person or thing that is extraordinary
Synonyms: whiz, wunderkind
Antonyms: imbecile, normal
Example Sentence:
Maria could play the piano at age 5, many people considered her to be a prodigy.
2. PROLOCUTOR (NOUN): the person in charge of proceedings
Synonyms: administrator, chairperson Antonyms: guest, onlooker
Example Sentence:
He was twice the prolocutor of the lower house of convocation for the province of Canterbury.
3. SKIRT (NOUN): border
Synonyms: hem, outskirts Antonyms: interior, center
Example Sentence:
The dust skirted near the window panes.
4. MUSHROOM (VERB): sprout / grow quickly
Synonyms: flourish, shoot up Antonyms: shrink, decrease
Example Sentence:
Although this plant is popularly termed the "meadow mushroom," it never as a rule grows in meadows.
5. RAMIFY (VERB): divide
Synonyms: bifurcate, divulge Antonyms: abridge, combine
Example Sentence:
These plants ramify early and get to be very large.
6. RETROGRADE (ADJECTIVE): reducing
Synonyms: deteriorating, declining Antonyms: forward, positive
Example Sentence:
The planet Venus orbits the sun in a retrograde orbit.
7. AMITY (NOUN): friendship
Synonyms: amicableness, cordiality Antonyms: discord, dislike
Example Sentence:
If the committee members do not work in amity, the budget will never be finalized.
8. VERACITY (NOUN): truth
Synonyms: authenticity, credibility Antonyms: dishonesty, falsehood
Example Sentence:
Still the evidence for this comes from one anonymous source, so its veracity remains uncertain.
9. VIVACITY (NOUN): liveliness
Synonyms: gusto, enthusiasm Antonyms: listlessness, lethargic
Example Sentence:
To the matter of her appearance: There is no question that her seasoned beauty and vivacity are ingredients in the Palin cocktail.
10. UNFETTERED (ADJECTIVE): unburdened
Synonyms: free, loose Antonyms: restricted, burdened
Example Sentence:
Cutler says he got unfettered access to the magazine-making process after he took the simple step of asking for it.
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