Synonyms : Vocabulary Words - 40

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1. JETTISON (VERB): eject; throw overboard

Synonyms: abdicate, discard

Antonyms: assert, retain

Example Sentence:

Nor does he believe it will force the company to jettison full-time workers.

2. MAROON (VERB): abandon

Synonyms: isolate, strand Antonyms: rescue, save

Example Sentence:

They also insulate and maroon conservatives from real-world policy debates.

3. CAPONIZE (VERB): sterilize animal

Synonyms: castrate, change Antonyms: preserve, maintain

Example Sentence:

And it seemed like Nick was trying to emasculate and caponize this supposedly clichéd action hero.

4. PREVARICATE (VERB): deceive; stretch the truth

Synonyms: belie, cavil Antonyms: confront, face

Example Sentence:

Am I a fool that people can prevaricate and lie to me like this?

5. ESPOUSE (VERB): stand up for; support

Synonyms: defend, embrace Antonyms: oppose, disallow

Example Sentence:

I have no time to espouse petty thieves on the basis of ideology.

6. ANOMALOUS (ADJECTIVE): deviating from normal, usual

Synonyms: divergent, incongruous Antonyms: standard, ordinary

Example Sentence:

The recent auction records are not as anomalous as they may appear.

7. DEMUR (VERB): disagree

Synonyms: vacillate, waver Antonyms: accept, believe

Example Sentence:

The intelligence officers at the bomb scene do not demur from this assessment.

8. PRAETORIAN (ADJECTIVE): corrupt

Synonyms: immoral, unethical Antonyms: principled, upright

Example Sentence:

It is evident that the whole country is being ruled by some of the praetorian leaders.

9. DROLL (ADJECTIVE): strange, odd

Synonyms: peculiar, weird Antonyms: normal, common

Example Sentence:

The capital of this beautiful country is situated around a droll harbor.

10. CITE (VERB): note, quote

Synonyms: mention, indicate Antonyms: conceal, withhold

Example Sentence:

His lawyer cited many cases where such a decision had been reached.