1. TRUCULENCE (NOUN): Fight
Synonyms: bellicosity, belligerency
Antonyms: affection, peace
Example Sentence:
He is in a habit of getting into truculence very easily.
2. PANEGYRIC (NOUN): Praise
Synonyms: eulogy, encomium
Antonyms: animadversion, pejorative
Example Sentence:
I was overwhelmed by the panegyric of the crowd.
3. FRISSON (NOUN): Quiver
Synonyms: shiver, shudder
Antonyms: dullness, stillness
Example Sentence:
At the steep hill the car was on a frisson.
4. MAR (VERB): Bruise
Synonyms: impair, ruin
Antonyms: aid, assist
Example Sentence:
It was marred by wear and tear losses.
5. MARE (NOUN): Woman
Synonyms: girl, female
Antonyms: man, boy
Example Sentence:
She is a goodly mare.
6. BESET (VERB): Bedevil
Synonyms: beleaguer, besiege
Antonyms: clarify, explain
Example Sentence:
Many social problems beset the UK.
7. BROOK (VERB): Countenance
Synonyms: tolerate, abide
Antonyms: disapprove, avoid
Example Sentence:
I was reluctant to brook the use of force.
8. RAPACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Greedy
Synonyms: acquisitive, avaricious
Antonyms: benevolent, generous
Example Sentence:
He is a rapacious boy.
9. VIRTUOSO (NOUN): Magician
Synonyms: musician, prodigy
Antonyms: amateur, imbecile
Example Sentence:
He is a stupendous virtuoso.
10. FORSAKEN (ADJECTIVE): Abandoned
Synonyms: deserted, desolate
Antonyms: nurtured, populated
Example Sentence:
I would like to visit the forsaken villages.
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