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Gadfly
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1. GADFLY (NOUN)
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goad; nuisance
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Synonyms
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motivator, mover
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Antonyms
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disgust, restraint.
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Example Sentence
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But when I said that gadfly included vicious bullying and teen
suicide, he changed tack.
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2. FILIBUSTER (NOUN)
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obstruction of progress,
especially in verbal argument
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Synonyms
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delay, hindrance
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Antonyms
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expedition, help
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Example Sentence
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The DFA campaign urges members to ask Democrats to strip any
filibuster proponents of their chairmanships.
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3. IDEATION (NOUN)
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formation of mental objects
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Synonyms
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attention, logic
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Antonyms
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disregard, ignorance
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Example Sentence
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There are two parts to implementing new ideas coming up with the idea
or the ideation phase, and then the execution.
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4. GENUFLECT (VERB)
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kneel
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Synonyms
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bow, curtsy
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Antonyms
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line, straighten
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Example Sentence
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Their mask of brain rot allows them to genuflect in the face of
ignorance.
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5. ASCENDENCY (NOUN)
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domination
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Synonyms
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elevation, glory
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Antonyms
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failure, subordination
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Example Sentence
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It is the leadership of orators; it is the ascendency of those who
have a genius for talking.
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6. GALUMPH (NOUN)
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thumping noise GALUMPH
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Synonyms
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clatter, stomp
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Antonyms
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peace, silence
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Example Sentence
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The toot of the horn is as familiar to me now as the galumph of shod
horses.
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7. MULTIFARIOUS (ADJECTIVE)
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diverse
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Synonyms
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assorted, manifold
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Antonyms
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homogenous, single
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Example Sentence
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John listed his multifarious interests and activities on his college
application.
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8. ESURIENT (ADJECTIVE)
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desiring excessively
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Synonyms
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eager, impatient
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Antonyms
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generous, liberal
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Example Sentence
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No one was surprised that the esurient media mogul planned to expand
his empire into the social-media marketplace.
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9. SEMINAL (ADJECTIVE)
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generative
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Synonyms
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influential, essential
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Antonyms
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unimportant, secondary
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Example Sentence
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Celebrating daughter’s first birthday was a seminal moment for them.
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10. DEBILITY (NOUN)
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incapacity, weakness
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Synonyms
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exhaustion, frailty
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Antonyms
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vigor, healthiness
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Example Sentence
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Here, to recover from a state of debility thus produced, a year’s
rustication has been found necessary.
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