1. CONTINGENCY (NOUN): eventuality
Synonyms: probability, exigency
Antonyms: advantage, certainty
Example Sentence:
Vast majority of people live without any safeguard against the normal contingencies of life.
2. ERADICATE (VERB): destroy completely
Synonyms: abolish, expunge
Antonyms: ratify, construct
Example Sentence:
Public investment in social security is critical to eradicate poverty.
3. GAUGE (NOUN): measure
Synonyms: criterion, exemplar
Antonyms: extreme, estimate
Example Sentence:
The researchers study the inter-state migration to gauge the effect of tax.
4. LITIGANT (NOUN): a person involved in lawsuit
Synonyms: prisoner, suspect
Antonyms: detective, badge
Example Sentence:
It is trite to say that the government is the biggest litigant in the country.
5. DITHER (VERB): be indecisive
Synonyms: stammer, limp
Antonyms: persist, continue
Example Sentence:
The government dithered in enacting legislation.
6. COERCE (VERB): persuade to do something by using force
Synonyms: intimidate, repress
Antonyms: allow, encourage
Example Sentence:
Citizens were coerced into parting with private information.
7. INVASIVE (ADJECTIVE): tending to spread very quickly and undesirably
Synonyms: interfering, prying
Antonyms: backward, reserved
Example Sentence:
Enormously invasive powers to the state are required here.
8. GORE (VERB): pierce with horn or tusk
Synonyms: carnage, slaughter
Antonyms: birth, create
Example Sentence:
A spectator was gored to death by a bull.
9. VERSATILE (ADJECTIVE): able to adapt different functions
Synonyms: skilled, conversant
Antonyms: inept, inflexible
Example Sentence:
He is an amazing and versatile personality.
10. CONSOLATION (NOUN): solace
Synonyms: compassion, assuagement
Antonyms: agitation, annoyance
Example Sentence:
They have provided some consolation to the family.
