1. RAMIFICATION (NOUN): bifurcation
Synonyms: divarication, branching
Antonyms: unity, union
Example Sentence:
An extended family with its ramifications of neighbouring in-laws.
2. ACCREDITATION (NOUN): authorization
Synonyms: documentation, testament
Antonyms: disapproval, refusal
Example Sentence:
The accreditation of professionals was being checked.
3. CONVERSELY (ADVERB): contrary
Synonyms: contrarily, in defiance of
Antonyms: equally, similarly
Example Sentence:
He would have preferred his sister not to work, although conversely he was also proud of what she did.
4. SUBSUME (VERB): include
Synonyms: incorporate, involve
Antonyms: release, free
Example Sentence:
Most of these phenomena can be subsumed under two broad categories.
5. EMINENCE (NOUN): importance
Synonyms: prominence, renown
Antonyms: unimportance, insignificance
Example Sentence:
Everybody understood her eminence in cinematography.
6. CLUTTER (NOUN): confusion
Synonyms: disorder, chaos
Antonyms: order, organisation
Example Sentence:
This building is full of clutter.
7. OVERHAUL (VERB): repair
Synonyms: revamp, reconstruct
Antonyms: damage, destroy
Example Sentence:
The steering box was recently overhauled.
8. COALITION (NOUN): allied group
Synonyms: alliance, confederation
Antonyms: disassociation, disunion
Example Sentence:
There is a coalition between Liberals and Conservatives.
9. GRAVITATE (VERB): incline
Synonyms: tend, be influenced
Antonyms: ascend, rise
Example Sentence:
The electron does not gravitate towards the nucleus.
10. PERSECUTE (VERB): tyrannize
Synonyms: victimize, torment
Antonyms: assist, help
Example Sentence:
His followers were persecuted by the authorities.
