1-Myriad (noun): a countless or extremely great number.
Synonyms: multitude, a lot, a large number
Antonyms: finite, limited, countable
2-Mawkish (adjective): sentimental in a feeble or sickly way.
Synonyms: sentimental, oversentimental, overemotional
Antonyms: unsentimental, unadulterated, unvarnished
Sentence: The film lapses into mawkish sentimentality near the end.
3-Ambivalence (noun): the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.
Synonyms: equivocation, uncertainty, unsureness
Sentence: The document expressed some ambivalence over the doctrine of predestination.
4-Enunciated (adjective): say or pronounce clearly.
Synonyms: pronounce, articulate, say
Antonyms: inarticulate, mute, quiet
Sentence: He enunciated his theory to his colleagues.
5-Masquerade (noun): a false show or pretence.
Synonyms: facade, deception, pose.
Antonyms: candidness, candour directness
Sentence: Her sorrow is just a masquerade.
6-Deleterious (adjective): causing harm or damage.
Synonyms: harmful, damaging, detrimental
Antonyms: anodyne, benign, harmless
Sentence: These drugs have a proven deleterious effect on the nervous system.
7-Enmeshed (verb): cause to become entangled in something.
Synonyms: entangle, ensnare, snare
Antonyms: disentangled, untangled, liberated
Sentence: The whales are caught by being enmeshed in nets.
8-Aplomb (noun): self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation.
Synonyms: poise, self-assurance, self-possession
Antonyms: self-distrust, self-doubt, apprehension
Sentence: He delivered the speech with his usual aplomb.
9-Denizen (noun) : an inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.
Synonyms: inhabitant, resident, townsman
Antonyms: guest, tourist, visitor
Sentence: The denizens of Shantytown live in a natural way.
10-Conscription (noun): the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the armed forces
Synonyms: induction, recruitment, draft
Antonyms: removal, discharge, dismissal
Sentence: At the outbreak of war, young people knew they would soon face conscription into the army.
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