1. THRIVE (VERB): flourish
Synonyms: prosper, bloom
Antonyms: begin, start
Example Sentence:
Education groups thrive on organization.
2. COGENT (ADJECTIVE): effective
Synonyms: compelling, convincing
Antonyms: invalid, weak
Example Sentence:
Good orators usually do cogent arguments.
Synonyms: docile, gentle
Antonyms: harsh, rough
Example Sentence:
The fish are so tame you have to push them away.
4. CRAM (VERB): overcrowd
Synonyms: stuff, pack
Antonyms: release, let out
Example Sentence:
The ashtray by the bed was crammed with cigarette butts.
5. BUCOLIC (ADJECTIVE): rural or rustic
Synonyms: pastoral, agrarian
Antonyms: urban, cultivated
Example Sentence:
When I was young I wished to live in a bucolic village.
6. BEQUEATH (VERB): give in a will
Synonyms: bestow, entrust
Antonyms: take, keep
Example Sentence:
Parents decided to bequeath the wealth to their children.
7. DAWDLE (VERB): waste
Synonyms: loiter, procrastinate
Antonyms: prepone, hurry
Example Sentence:
The boss warned the employee not to dawdle again.
8. IREFUL (ADJECTIVE): furious
Synonyms: crazed, frenetic
Antonyms: calm, elated
Example Sentence:
In this ireful frame of mind, it is impossible to take a right decision.
9. ELUSIVE (ADJECTIVE): mysterious
Synonyms: ambiguous, tricky
Antonyms: honest, stable
Example Sentence:
The animal control officer could not catch the elusive dog.
10. VISCEROUS (ADJECTIVE): intuitive
Synonyms: instinctive, natural
Antonyms: material, physical
Example Sentence:
It seemed to me that in spite of her lack of previous training she had a viscerous gift for language.
