1. TRAVAIL (VERB): to work hard or
with a great deal of effort
Synonyms: struggle, labor
Antonyms: lethargy, laziness
Example Sentence:
Bale travailed during the training so he could join the
elite unit of soldiers, when they enter the recruitment phase.
2. PERTURB (VERB): to upset a
person
Synonyms: annoy,
irritate
Antonyms: comfort,
assist
Example Sentence:
The troublesome kid does everything he can to perturb his
nanny, when his parents are at work.
3. PARABLE (NOUN): a
short story that delivers a message
Synonyms: fable, tale
Antonym: non-fiction,
reality
Example
Sentence:
After listening to the principal’s parable about
resenting one’s peers, I realized I was guilty of the sin.
4. OSTRACIZE (VERB): exclude someone
Synonyms: banish,
exile
Antonyms: accept,
include
Example
Sentence:
The rich students ostracized the shy girl for the
simplest reasons as she belonged to a middle class family.
5. LANGUID (ADJECTIVE): very slow and
relaxed
Synonyms: lazy, leisurely
Antonyms: energetic,
hurried
Example
Sentence:
Irene took pleasure in the languid attention of the hairdresser
as she got her hair washed and tended.
6. JIBE (VERB): to agree
Synonyms: harmonize,
conform
Antonym: differ, disagree
Example Sentence:
When john created his team, he wanted all the members to
jibe together.
7. HURTLE (VERB): move at a rapid pace
in a wild manner
Synonyms: plunge,
charge
Antonyms: retreat, retire
Example Sentence:
Even under the captain’s expert control, the damaged ship
seemed to hurtle through the bad weather.
8. HANKERING (NOUN): strong
desire
Synonyms: yearning,
craving
Antonyms: dislike,
hatred
Example Sentence:
If you have a hankering for the best pizza in town, then
you should go to Domino’s.
9. UNDULATE (VERB): move with a
smooth wavelike motion
Synonyms: wobble, oscillate
Antonyms: steady,
stable
Example
sentence:
Because the Jemma had practiced her movements so much,
she seemed to undulate on the dance floor.
10. TORRID (ADJECTIVE): extremely
sweltering and dry
Synonyms: blazing, arid
Antonyms: cool, damp
Example Sentence:
The torrid temperature of Rajasthan caused the visitors
to stay indoors.
