1.RAUCOUS (ADJECTIVE): noisy
Synonyms: discordant, strident
Antonyms: mild, subdued
Example Sentence:
He is interrupted by a raucous yell.
2. PERSECUTE (VERB): crucify
Example Sentence:
He was persecuted by his landlord
3. ADDLE (VERB): to cause (someone) to think unclearly
Synonyms: muddle, confuse
Antonyms: arrange, be in
order
Example Sentence:
I suppose
the shock had addled his poor brain.
4. MENDACITY (NOUN): insincerity
Synonyms: deceit, deception
Antonyms: truthfulness, honesty
Example Sentence:
He cannot find employment at a bank because of his mendacity.
5. HIDEOUS (ADJECTIVE): very ugly
Synonyms: grotesque, horrible
Antonyms: delightful,
gentle
Example Sentence:
I saw a hideous crone on the way to the jungle.
6. ANIMUS (NOUN): enmity
Synonyms: animosity, antagonism
Antonyms: affinity, adoration
Example Sentence:
Why is there an animus in your mind againsthim?
7. PESTILENT (ADJECTIVE): baneful
Synonyms: contagious, deleterious
Antonyms: harmless, innocuous
Example Sentence:
No matter
what I do the pestilent squirrels keep invading my garden.
8. AFTERMATH (NOUN): the outcome of an event
Synonyms: effects, result
Antonyms: source, cause
Example Sentence:
The aftermath of the war is inexplicable.
9. GUSTO (NOUN): great
enthusiasm
Synonyms: fervor, relish
Antonyms: apathy, hatred
Example Sentence:
He plays football with gusto.
10. CONTINUANCE (NOUN): duration
Synonyms: extension, protraction
Antonyms: ending,
cessation
Example Sentence:
She will get all the privileges during his continuance in the
service.
