1. GLARING (ADJECTIVE): bright
Synonyms: blazing, gaudy
Antonyms: bleak, concealed
Example Sentence:
We can be blinded by the glaring light of the nuclear blast.
2. CONTRAVENE (VERB): go against
Synonyms: defy, negate Antonyms: endorse, ratify
Example Sentence:
We must never contravene our parents.
3. RENDER (VERB): deliver
Synonyms: cede, impart Antonyms: seize, conceal
Example Sentence:
We need to render the details of the deal.
4. STRAY (VERB): deviate
Synonyms: diverge, divagate Antonyms: stay, reversion
Example Sentence:
We must never stray from our path.
5. UNDERMINE (VERB): weaken
Synonyms: cripple, impair Antonyms: assist, relieve
Example Sentence:
Their stand undermined our case.
6. EXALTED (ADJECTIVE): esteemed
Synonyms: elevated, high-minded Antonyms: condemned, debased
Example Sentence:
We must do exalted deeds in our life.
7. BIZARRE (ADJECTIVE): strange
Synonyms: offbeat, grotesque Antonyms: reasonable, standard
Example Sentence:
We must stay calm in bizarre situations.
8. CONFINEMENT (NOUN): imprisonment
Synonyms: detention, delimitation Antonyms: liberation, emancipation
Example Sentence:
He was placed in solitary confinement.
9. INTERVENTION (NOUN): armed interference
Synonyms: armed intrusion, invasion Antonyms: retreat, surrender
Example Sentence:
Russia’s intervention in Ukraine has caused the former a lot of troubles.
10. DEPLORABLE (ADJECTIVE): unfortunate
Synonyms: distressing, scandalous Antonyms: bearable, tolerable
Example Sentence:
He lives in deplorable conditions.
