1. BEFOREHAND (ADJECTIVE): Early
Synonyms: sooner, already
Antonyms: old, late
Example Sentence:
I prepared the food beforehand.
2. STRANDED (ADJECTIVE): Aground
Synonyms: ashore, marooned Antonyms: found, afloat
Example Sentence:
A few sailors were left stranded.
3. AVENGE (VERB): retaliate
Synonyms: vindicate, punish Antonyms: cheer, forgive
Example Sentence:
Hamlet delayed avenging the murder of his father.
4. RESTIVE (ADJECTIVE): Agitated
Synonyms: impatient, fractious Antonyms: obedient, calm
Example Sentence:
The crowd is getting restive and the police is deployed heavily.
5. ASPERSION (NOUN): verbal exhibition of bad temper
Synonyms: abuse, detraction Antonyms: adulation, calmness
Example Sentence:
We should not cast aspersions on our friends.
6. AFFECTATION (NOUN): unnatural behavior
Synonyms: airs, pretense Antonyms: reality, naturalness
Example Sentence:
I always feel vexed at her affectation.
7. VENAL (ADJECTIVE): Corrupt
Synonyms: amoral, unethical Antonyms: ethical, upright
Example Sentence:
Mukund is a venal employee.
8. TRIBULATION (NOUN): Pain
Synonyms: adversity, grief Antonyms: delight, pleasure
Example Sentence:
The season-ending injury was a huge tribulation for the player.
9. SKEPTICISM (NOUN): Doubt
Synonyms: apprehension, hesitation Antonyms: trust, sureness
Example Sentence:
Their claims were treated with scepticism.
10. ADVERT (VERB): refer
Synonyms: attend, consider Antonyms: disregard, ignore
Example Sentence:
He adverted to the problem of Indian security in his speech.
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