1. HOBNOB (VERB): Consort
Synonyms: socialize, associate with
Antonyms: live alone, disassociate
Example Sentence:
Now a days he is hobnobbing with avant-garde musicians.
2. COMPUNCTION (NOUN): Regret
Synonyms: repentance, remorse
Antonyms: delight, satisfaction
Example Sentence:
The drunk driver showed no compunction after killing an innocent person.
3. OPT (VERB): Choose
Synonyms: elect, prefer
Antonyms: refuse, reject
Example Sentence:
While on my diet, it was obvious that I would opt for the salad as opposed to the double-decker cheeseburger.
4. HOARY (ADJECTIVE): Ancient
Synonyms: old, timeworn
Antonyms: new, modern
Example Sentence:
It is a hoary saying all talks and no trousers.
5. MULTEITY (NOUN): Multiplicity
Synonyms: diversification, distinctiveness
Antonyms: uniformity, sameness
Example Sentence:
The eclectic soup was filled with a multeity of ingredients brought by all of the town’s villagers.
6. LUMPY (ADJECTIVE): Irregular
Synonyms: bumpy, uneven
Antonyms: regular, smooth
Example Sentence:
His lumpy and high on the hog lifestyle cost him an arm and a leg.
7. ENTWINE (VERB): Twist round
Synonyms: coil, entangle
Antonyms: unwind, untwist
Example Sentence:
The twins lay entwined in each other's arms.
8. SATRAP (NOUN): Ruler
Synonyms: viceroy, governor
Antonyms: servant, butler
Example Sentence:
A satrap has given a mumbo jumbo.
9. STASH (NOUN): Hoard
Synonyms: cache, inventory
Antonyms: debt, lack
Example Sentence:
He got down to brass tacks in keeping the stash fulfilled.
10. CRYPTIC (ADJECTIVE): Ambiguous
Synonyms: arcane, enigmatic
Antonyms: certain, definite
Example Sentence:
His cryptic behaviour shows that he is not playing with a full deck.
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MAHENDRA GURU