1. EMBRACE (VERB): hold tightly in arms
Synonyms: grasp, enfold
Antonyms: shun, unwrap
Example Sentence:
We should embrace the poor and at least try to listen to them.
2. AFFORESTATION (NOUN): forest management
Synonyms: forestation, arboriculture
Antonyms: deforestation, erosion
Example Sentence:
We must encourage afforestation because it is the need of the hour.
3. MERCANTILE (ADJECTIVE): regarding business
Synonyms: trade, monetary
Antonyms: noncommercial, not-for-profit
Example Sentence:
They were talking about mercantile investments.
4. NAP (NOUN): short sleep
Synonyms: catnap, doze
Antonyms: unconsciousness, death
Example Sentence:
The moment I took a nap someone knocked at the door.
5. PANTHEIST (NOUN): a person who doesn’t believe in orthodox religion
Synonyms: agnostic, freethinker
Antonyms: believer, pious
Example Sentence:
Manish is a pantheist person.
6. DEFAULT (NOUN): failure
Synonyms: delinquency, dereliction
Antonyms: perfection, strength
Example Sentence:
We have been able to track the default and will crackdown on the defaulters soon.
7. REGULATION (NOUN): management
Synonyms: moderation, supervision
Antonyms: deregulation, mismanagement
Example Sentence:
We need proper regulations in place to get the best out of the team.
8. RESHUFFLE (VERB): reorganize
Synonyms: reorient, rejuvenate
Antonyms: damage, raze
Example Sentence:
We are going to reshuffle the top management of the company.
9. ESCALATE (VERB): increase
Synonyms: magnify, broaden
Antonyms: shrink, weaken
Example Sentence:
She mixed some wrong chemical which initially escalated the reaction.
10. STIR (NOUN): agitation
Synonyms: whirlwind, commotion
Antonyms: peace, harmony
Example Sentence:
Their walkout from the assembly caused quite a stir.
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