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Despotism
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1. DESPOTISM (NOUN)
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absolute power
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Synonyms
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autocracy, dictatorship
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Antonyms
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democracy, equalitarianism
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Example Sentence
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After their
generations living under despotism, citizens were happy to see a kind emperor
to assume power in the country
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2. HOODWINK (VERB)
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to deceive someone
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Synonyms
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mislead, swindle
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Antonyms
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support, safeguard
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Example Sentence
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Insurance deals
often hoodwink customers into coming to them by making promises of incredibly
low premiums.
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3. FRACAS (NOUN)
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a noisy disagreement
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Synonyms
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commotion, disturbance
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Antonyms
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agreement, harmony
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Example Sentence
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The students were
suspended from the class when they started a fracas.
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4. FIAT (NOUN)
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order
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Synonyms
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command, dictum
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Antonyms
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opposition, denial
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Example Sentence
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The MD’s latest
fiat prohibits the wearing of jeans in office.
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5. ENNUI (NOUN)
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boredom
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Synonyms
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tedium, languor
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Antonyms
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excitement, liveliness
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Example Sentence
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Eaten up by ennui
at his workplace, John decided to go on a vacation.
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6. EFFIGY (NOUN)
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dummy
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Synonyms
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statue, figure
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Antonyms
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entity, being
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Example Sentence
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To express their
rebellion, the workers set fire to an effigy of the company’s flag
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7. DEMURE (VERB)
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reserved
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Synonyms
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timid, reticent
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Antonyms
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bold, brave
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Example Sentence
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At the gym last
night, Iva remained demure and stuck to a corner by herself.
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8. DEFILE (VERB)
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to make impure or dirty
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Synonyms
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contaminate, degrade
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Antonyms
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cleanse, upgrade
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Example Sentence
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Smoking tobacco
defiles one’s body still young people continue to take up the smoking habit.
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9. NEFARIOUS (ADJECTIVE)
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very evil and wicked
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Synonyms
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sinful, vicious
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Antonyms
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kind, pleasing
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Example sentence
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To call that new
employee names, was not only mean, but nefarious
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10. PLEBEIAN (NOUN)
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not worthy of the upper classes.
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Synonyms
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mediocre, ordinary
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Antonyms
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extraordinary, aristocratic
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Example Sentence
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The rich man
called the restaurant a plebeian place because it did not offer good service
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