1.HEARTFELT (ADJECTIVE): sincere
Synonyms: genuine, unaffected
Antonyms: insincere, pretended
Example Sentence:
I pay my
heartfelt regards to them.
2. SERENE (ADJECTIVE): calm
Synonyms: laid-back, placid
Antonyms: clamorous, turbulent
Example Sentence:
Afghan refugees have never been given space in India nor should
Baloch political dissident.
3. ABSOLVE (VERB): To forgive; to free from guilt
Synonyms: exculpate, pardon
Antonyms: accuse, blame
Example Sentence:
Marta felt greatly relieved after her mother absolved her for
breaking the vase.
4. BUFFOONERY (NOUN): Foolish behavior
Synonyms: jocularity, clowning
Antonyms: tragedy, seriousness
Example Sentence:
Clarence, an irrepressible comic, was held after class for his
buffoonery.
5. GARISH (ADJECTIVE): Offensively bright
Synonyms: gaudy, loud
Antonyms: plain, simple
Example Sentence:
The garish wallpaper offended Jerome, who preferred subtle
colors.
6. BALK (VERB): hesitate
Synonyms: resist, shirk
Antonyms: accept, face
Example Sentence:
He balked at such a drastic solution.
7. CASTIGATE (VERB): berate
Synonyms: chastise, criticize
Antonyms: praise, laud
Example Sentence:
She was castigated by the teacher.
8. BOOR (NOUN): clod
Synonyms: barbarian,
brute
Antonyms: charmer, enthusiast
Example Sentence:
Why do act as a boor?
9. PORTLINESS (NOUN): overweight
Synonyms: adiposity, corpulence
Antonyms: slimness,
thinness
Example Sentence:
They adopt surgical procedures for portliness.
10. REVELRY (NOUN): merrymaking
Synonyms: debauchery, carousal
Antonyms: sadness, mourning
Example Sentence:
Siddhartha is involved in revelry these days.
