1. CLINCH (VERB): secure
Synonyms: clutch, clasp
Antonyms: let go, liberate
Example Sentence:
He wanted to impress him to clinch a business deal.
2. VESTIGE (NOUN): sign
Synonyms: hint, indication
Antonyms: information, knowledge
Example Sentence:
After the huge fire, only a vestige of the house remained visible among the ashes.
3. ENTICEMENT (NOUN): bait
Synonyms: inducement, attraction
Antonyms: disgust, dissuasion
Example Sentence:
They inclined to check the financial enticements.
4. UNPRECEDENTED (ADJECTIVE): extraordinary
Synonyms: uncommon, unusual
Antonyms: usual, normal
Example Sentence:
The Internet has erased distance and given people unprecedented access to each other.
5. ABERRATION (NOUN): oddity
Synonyms: eccentricity, weirdness
Antonyms: normality, usualness
Example Sentence:
A person with one blue eye and one green eye is said to have a genetic aberration.
6. VEST (VERB): authorize
Synonyms: bestow, endow
Antonyms: refuse, dislodge
Example Sentence:
Executive power is vested in the post of the President.
7. WADE (VERB): initiate
Synonyms: start, launch
Antonyms: end, finish
Example Sentence:
He proposes to wade discussions on planning procedures.
8. FERMENT (NOUN): commotion
Synonyms: tumult, turbulence
Antonyms: tranquillity, stillness
Example Sentence:
They were distracted by a ferment across the street.
9. DISCERNIBLE (ADJECTIVE): recognizable
Synonyms: appreciable, perceptible
Antonyms: ambiguous, doubtful
Example Sentence:
The scandal had no discernible effect on her career.
10. PANDER (VERB): cajole
Synonyms: please, gratify
Antonyms: disappoint, dissatisfy
Example Sentence:
Each time we dine there, Kulyash manages to pander the waiter.
