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Agape
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1. AGAPE (ADVERB)
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amazed
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Synonyms
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confounded, astonished
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Antonyms
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expect, clear up
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Example Sentence
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They stand agape
before the universal competence of this wonderful genius.
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2. IREFUL (ADJECTIVE)
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furious
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Synonyms
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crazed, frenetic
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Antonyms
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calm, elated
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Example Sentence
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In this ireful
frame of mind, Mabel met the members of the Council.
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3. ACCOST (VERB)
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approach for conversation or solicitation
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Synonyms
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annoy, confront
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Antonyms
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avoid, dodge
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Example Sentence
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The father
decided to teach her daughter a gentle lesson and not accost her.
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4. LETHAL (ADJECTIVE)
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deadly
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Synonyms
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dangerous, destructive
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Antonyms
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harmless, beneficial
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Example Sentence
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Even in the case
of violent demonstrations, lethal force may be used as a last resort only.
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5. ABYSMAL (ADJECTIVE)
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great extent; immeasurable
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Synonyms
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boundless, complete
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Antonyms
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infinite, low
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Example Sentence
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For everybody
else, public schools were the only option—and these institutions have an
abysmal record.
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6. SUFFERANCE (NOUN)
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discount; concession
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Synonyms
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rebate, reduction
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Antonyms
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increase, refusal
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Example Sentence
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Having no tenure,
and his future career being at the sufferance of her political enemies,
objectively he lacked independence.
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7. DIDDLY (NOUN)
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nothing
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Synonyms
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ounce, shred
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Antonyms
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lot , plenty
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Example Sentence
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The charge of
racism without a diddly proof, much less irrefutable evidence, is doing
terrible damage to our cultural fabric.
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8. VISCEROUS (ADJECTIVE)
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intuitive
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Synonyms
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instinctive, natural
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Antonyms
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material, physical
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Example Sentence
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It seemed to me
that in spite of her lack of previous training she had a viscerous gift for
language.
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9. SNAP (NOUN)
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easy thing to accomplish
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Synonyms
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ease, pie
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Antonyms
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difficulty, complexity
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Example Sentence
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Others took a
moment to snap photos with Bollywood stars.
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10. ELUSIVE (ADJECTIVE)
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evasive, mysterious
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Synonyms
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ambiguous, tricky
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Antonyms
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honest, stable
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Example Sentence
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Naturally,
foreign journalists have beaten a path to the relative safety of neighboring
Kenya to interview the elusive pirates.
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