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Severance
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1.
SEVERANCE (NOUN)
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division
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Synonyms
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detachment, demarcation
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Antonyms
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union, juncture
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Example Sentence
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Doubts and tensions between the two sides further exacerbated
after US President announced the severance of ties with Taiwan in 1978.
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2.
PERVERSE (ADJECTIVE)
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mean, ornery;
troublesome
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Synonyms
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contradictory, wicked
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Antonyms
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compliant, agreeable
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Example Sentence
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She seems to take perverse pleasure in disappointing her
parents.
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3.
SLATHER (VERB)
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apply colored tint,
often to make design
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Synonyms
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coat, cover
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Antonyms
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reveal, uncover
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Example Sentence
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The cake was slathered with whipped cream.
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4.
INSURRECTION (NOUN)
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rebellion
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Synonyms
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coup, riot
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Antonyms
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calm, peace
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Example Sentence
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In 1923 he took part in the communist insurrection in Germany.
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5.
IMPLORE (VERB)
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beg
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Synonyms
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beseech, plead
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Antonyms
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turn off, refuse
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Example Sentence
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I respectfully implore you to help us, and to spread this
message to friends and loved ones.
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6.
PETULANT (ADJECTIVE)
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crabby, moody
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Synonyms
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cranky, whiny
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Antonyms
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cheerful, happy
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Example Sentence
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Sergio Garcia faces disciplinary action for his petulant
behavior during his third round at U.S. Wimbledon open.
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7.
SOLILOQUIZE (VERB)
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read out loud; narrate
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Synonyms
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rehearse, deliver
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Antonyms
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suppress, withhold
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Example Sentence
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As soon as he arrived there he impatiently seated himself in
an easy chair and began to soliloquize about the upcoming debate competition.
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8.
OBSCURANTISM (NOUN)
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political conservatisms
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Synonyms
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relapse, backlash
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Antonyms
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cause, question
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Example Sentence
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Many regard academic jargon as a form of obscurantism intended
to maintain the exclusivity of the professorial class.
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9.
DUCTILE (ADJECTIVE)
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pliant, flexible
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Synonyms
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adaptable, amenable
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Antonyms
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hard, inflexible
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Example Sentence
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Copper is a ductile metal.
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10.
CLEMENT (ADJECTIVE)
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calm, mild
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Synonyms
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clear, fair
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Antonyms
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severe, violent
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Example Sentence
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He was a clement man, but this was beyond his ability to
forgive.
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