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1. ALOOF (ADJECTIVE): reserved or reticent
Synonyms: detached, apart
Antonyms: interested, sympathetic
Example Sentence:
The idea of going to a place and staying aloof of the people is a mistake.
2. EXTRICATE (VERB): to free or release from entanglement
Synonyms: bail out, rescue Antonyms: limit, hold
Example Sentence:
Unable to extricate himself, after several days he dies of thirst within plain sight of freedom.
3. CANDOR (NOUN): the state or quality of being frank and open
Synonyms: probity, fairness Antonyms: deceit, lying
Example Sentence:
For all its frank sexuality and candor, the novel feels canned and unconvincing.
4. STREETWISE (ADJECTIVE): clever, artful
Synonyms: astute, frugal Antonyms: foolish, hasty
Example Sentence:
But instead of pointing fingers, law enforcement should focus on treating addicts, says one streetwise expert.
5. MINUTIAE (NOUN): trivial detail
Synonyms: incidental, trifle Antonyms: important, necessary
Example Sentence:
But it is unnecessary to trace these studies in all their minutiae.
6. EXULT (VERB): be highly elated or jubilant
Synonyms: celebrate, cheer Antonyms: grieve, mourn
Example Sentence:
Canadians are an exciting, dynamic people who exult in their well-defined and instantly recognizable national culture.
7. COVET (VERB): to desire wrongfully
Synonyms: want, begrudge Antonyms: dislike, abjure
Example Sentence:
After all, when the wealth is flowing, people don't covet the concerts you see or the books you read.
8. AGGRANDIZEMENT (NOUN): exaltation
Synonyms: elevation, tribute Antonyms: censure, disrespect
Example Sentence:
The wars in which this system was evolved were wars for prestige and aggrandizement.
9. EMPHATIC (ADJECTIVE): insistent, unequivocal
Synonyms: assertive, definite Antonyms: indistinct, inactive
Example Sentence:
It was not a collection with a host of ideas, but rather one with a strong and emphatic point of view.
10. DEPLORE (VERB): regret; condemn
Synonyms: complain, denounce Antonyms: approve, laud
Example Sentence:
I confess I have much to deplore, and much for which to be thankful.
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