1. RADIANCE (NOUN): brightness
Synonyms: luminescence, brilliance
Antonyms: dullness, darkness
Example Sentence:
We were surprised by its radiance.
2. HALCYON (ADJECTIVE): calm
Synonyms: peaceful, quiet Antonyms: agitated, excited
Example Sentence:
Halcyon days that appeared a few years back, now seem to be a dream.
3. AFFLUENCE (NOUN): wealth
Synonyms: abundance, riches Antonyms: rags, trash
Example Sentence:
Affluence in his life made him forget the value of character.
4. HOLOCAUST (NOUN): destruction
Synonyms: carnage, massacre Antonyms: peace, truce
Example Sentence:
The Third world war is bound to bring about a nuclear holocaust.
5. JOCUND (ADJECTIVE): elated
Synonyms: blithe, jocose Antonyms: sad, gloomy
Example Sentence:
Despite reeling under heavy debt Mr. Micawber was a jocund character.
6. KNOTTY (ADJECTIVE): complicated
Synonyms: confusing, perplexing Antonyms: easy, facile
Example Sentence:
Since Independence, India has not been able to solve a single knotty problem.
7. IMPUTE (VERB): attribute
Synonyms: ascribe, accredit Antonyms: absolve, exonerate
Example Sentence:
You can impute his failure in life to his fickle mindedness.
8. ERRANT (ADJECTIVE): wrong
Synonyms: aberrant, erratic Antonyms: normal, correct
Example Sentence:
Many errant students were punished.
9. FAWNING (ADJECTIVE): flattering
Synonyms: deferential, groveling Antonyms: callous, careless
Example Sentence:
One must be wary of fawning admirers because they always have an axe to grind.
10. MENACE (NOUN): danger
Synonyms: threat, peril Antonyms: certainty, surety
Example Sentence:
Terrorism is a potential menace to the integrity of the country.
