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Stratagem
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1. STRATAGEM (NOUN)
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trick
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Synonyms
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ploy, artifice
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Antonyms
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honesty, frankness
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Example Sentence
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She is known for
her stratagems.
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2. STRAIT (NOUN)
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crisis
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Synonyms
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contingency, dilemma
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Antonyms
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benefit, comfort
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Example Sentence
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His strait is a
lot different than yours.
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3. BOWED (ADJECTIVE)
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bent
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Synonyms
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curved, arched
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Antonym
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straight, vertical
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Example Sentence
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The bowed
structure was broken during the riots.
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4. BEFIT (VERB)
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fit
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Synonyms
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behoove, match
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Antonyms
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differ, disagree
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Example Sentence
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The machine was
befitting for the engine.
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5. FORSAKE (VERB)
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leave someone/something
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Synonyms
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relinquish, repudiate
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Antonyms
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adopt, maintain
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Example Sentence
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The captain never
forsakes his time.
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6. NURTURE (NOUN)
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development
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Synonyms
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rearing, breeding
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Antonym
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neglect, negligence
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Example Sentence
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Our juniors need
our proper nurturing in their career.
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7. FOREGO (VERB)
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forsake
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Synonyms
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forfeit, eschew
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Antonyms
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grab, snatch
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Example Sentence
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We must never forego our self-respect.
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8. ONLOOKER (NOUN)
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person observing an event
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Synonyms
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bystander, observer
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Antonyms
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participant, involved
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Example Sentence
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One of the
onlookers commented during the argument.
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9. DREARY (ADJECTIVE)
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gloomy
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Synonyms
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bleak, colorless
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Antonyms
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bright, colorful
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Example sentence
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His dreary life
became interesting after he subscribed to the YouTube channel of Mahendra
Guru.
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10. PLEDGE (NOUN)
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word of honor
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Synonyms
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guarantee, assurance
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Antonyms
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breach, break
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Example Sentence
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He has taken a pledge to protect his
nation.
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11. OBSCURE (ADJECTIVE)
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not clear or plain
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Synonyms
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mysterious, enigmatic
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Antonyms
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obvious, explicit
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Example Sentence
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Today’s sighting
is the first time Dr. Dey has ever seen the obscure family of insects.
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12. RESPLENDENT (ADJECTIVE)
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bright, dazzling and impressive
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Synonyms
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splendid, lustrous
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Antonyms
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dull, gloomy
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Example Sentence
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The peacock is a
very showy bird with resplendent plumage in multiple shades of blues and
greens.
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13. IMPETUOUS (ADJECTIVE)
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acting without thinking
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Synonyms
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ardent, subitaneous
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Antonym
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circumspect, considerate
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Example Sentence
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Even though Mr.
Abbas was rumored to be impetuous, he actually put a great deal of thought
into making important decisions.
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14. PIQUE (VERB)
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anger, irritation
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Synonyms
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tiff, ruckus
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Antonyms
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delight, joy
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Example Sentence
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This seemed to pique general curiosity,
and quite a number of people began to run.
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15. INCANTATION (NOUN)
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supposed magical words
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Synonyms
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hymn, hocus-pocus
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Antonyms
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reality, truth
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Example Sentence
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If Ms. Priyanshi wants to open the cave
door, he must read the incantation on the scroll.
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16. HAGGLING (NOUN)
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bargaining
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Synonyms
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dealings, trading
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Antonym
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concur, comply
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Example Sentence
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I dropped in there while Marcox, the son of
Marco, was haggling with a shopkeeper over a quarter of a pound of salt, and
asked for change for a twenty-dollar gold piece.
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17. UNOBTRUSIVELY (ADVERB)
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inconspicuously, not loudly
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Synonyms
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conservatively, unofficially
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Antonyms
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publicly, audibly
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Example Sentence
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He muttered unobtrusively somewhere deep
down in his throat something about having done his military service in the
French artillery.
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18. DISARMING (ADJECTIVE)
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charming
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Synonyms
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irresistible, saccharine
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Antonyms
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despicable, disgusting
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Example Sentence
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He responded at
once by presenting himself at her home with all his disarming naiveté.
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19. ELOQUENT (ADJECTIVE)
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to speak beautifully or express clearly
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Synonyms
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grandiloquent, magniloquent
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Antonyms
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introverted, inarticulate
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Example sentence
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According to Mr.
Rahman, Mr. Pratik, is an eloquent spokesman who leads his team simply with
his words.
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20. ESTRANGEMENT (NOUN)
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a strange of being unfriendly
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Synonyms
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disunity, alienation
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Antonyms
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juncture, friendliness
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Example Sentence
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He had every reason given him to be so, but
he was not; and solely on his side, an estrangement began to arise between
them.
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