Synonyms : Vocabulary Words - 46

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1. GRISLY (ADJECTIVE): horrifying

Synonyms: awful, dreadful

Antonyms: beautiful, delightful

Example Sentence:

In an exclusive, meet the men who tried to save him just days before the grisly attack.

2. TANTALIZING (ADJECTIVE): enticing

Synonyms: alluring, persuading Antonyms: repulsive, unpleasant

Example Sentence:

The tantalizing notion that we can become millionaires overnight is appealing in any economy.

3. WACKY (ADJECTIVE): acting crazy

Synonyms: foolish, nutty Antonyms: reasonable, sane

Example Sentence:

Tina Fey brought 30 Rock down its home stretch with all the wacky dignity one would hope for.

4. WHISK (NOUN): brush quickly; hasten

Synonyms: dart, hurry Antonyms: slow, walk

Example Sentence:

To make the filling, put the corn syrup and light-brown sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth.

5. TRIFLING (ADJECTIVE): insignificant, worthless

Synonyms: empty, hollow Antonyms: huge, important

Example Sentence:

Around the globe, people are barely coping, politicians are ignoring them, and the

media are trifling with them.

6. GLASNOST (NOUN): complete honesty

Synonyms: directness, fairness Antonyms: lying, deceit

Example Sentence:

All students and faculty in the UT community should support the cause of glasnost in admissions.

7. PRIMORDIAL (ADJECTIVE): earliest

Synonyms: primitive, prehistoric Antonyms: modern, new

Example Sentence:

By now a calm had settled over him, a kind of primordial survival instinct, he believes.

8. ABSOLUTION (NOUN): forgiveness

Synonyms: amnesty, pardon Antonyms: punishment

Example Sentence:

What drew you to South Africa as the setting for absolution?

9. PILFER (VERB): steal, embezzle

Synonyms: filch, purloin Antonyms: free, give

Example Sentence:

But Julius and his comrades continued to pilfer American secrets for years after the defeat of fascism.

10. UPHEAVAL (NOUN): major change

Synonyms: disorder, disruption Antonyms: blessing, calm

Example Sentence:

The upheaval scared off tourists and shattered the city's economy.