1. SWERVE (VERB): deflect
Synonyms: skid, stray
Antonyms: abide, persist
Example Sentence:
A lorry swerved across her path.
2. RACY (ADJECTIVE): zestful
Synonyms: saucy, energetic
Antonyms: sluggish, lackadaisical
Example Sentence:
The novel was considered rather racy at the time.
3. PLOD (VERB): lumber
Synonyms: slog, tramp
Antonyms: creeping, sneaking
Example Sentence:
We plodded back up the hill.
4. PREPONDERANCE (NOUN): predominance
Synonyms: prevalence, dominance
Antonyms: disadvantage, inferiority
Example Sentence:
The preponderance of women among older people is increasing.
5. PIETY (NOUN): devotion
Synonyms: fervor, reverence
Antonyms: agnosticism, disloyalty
Example Sentence:
He believes in the acts of piety and charity.
6. PITH (NOUN): center
Synonyms: crux, gist
Antonyms: exteriority, insignificance
Example Sentence:
He made us understand the pith and core of socialism.
7. PROFLIGATE (ADJECTIVE): immoral
Synonyms: promiscuous, libertine
Antonyms: ethical, righteous
Example Sentence:
Edward succumbed to drink and a profligate lifestyle.
8. PRY (VERB): poke
Synonyms: gaze, gape
Antonyms: ignore, evade
Example Sentence:
Not wanting to pry, I didn’t ask why my neighbor was moving so suddenly.
9. RANT (NOUN): yelling
Synonyms: raving, diatribe
Antonyms: serene, tranquil
Example Sentence:
Even though she made a fool out of herself during her rant, it still had a positive outcome.
10. MYRAID (ADJECTIVE): innumerable
Synonyms: countless, endless
Antonyms: countable, bounded
Example Sentence:
Because Jacob is recovering from a stroke, he has myriad prescriptions to take.
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