1. INSISTENCE (NOUN): the fact or quality of insisting that something is the case or should be done.
Synonyms: urging, emphasis
Antonyms: satisfaction, satiation
Example Sentence:
2. NEGATE (VERB): make ineffective; nullify.
Synonyms: annihilate, disallow
Antonyms: allow, assist
Example Sentence:
The criminal will negate all charges if you failed to prove him guilty.
3. QUEER (ADJECTIVE): abnormal
Synonyms: erratic, weird
Antonyms: sensible, sound
Example Sentence:
They are queer in behavior and extremely uncultured in their lifestyle.
4. STIMULATE (VERB): provoke
Synonyms: elate, arouse
Antonyms: neglect, dishearten
Example Sentence:
The teacher has to stimulate the students in order to create a hunger in them.
5. BARB (NOUN): point
Synonyms: prickle, prong
Antonyms: kindness, praise
Example Sentence:
Watch out for barbs as they can hurt you badly.
6. RECEDE (VERB): : go or move back or further away from a previous position.
Synonyms: abate, regress
Antonyms: increase, extend
Example Sentence:
The Cabinet will recede more and more from our principles, our party.
7.WANTON (ADJECTIVE): : extravagant
Synonyms: lustful, outrageous
Antonyms: good, moral
Example Sentence:
Between 1868 and 1872 they added ten millions by wanton extravagance to the State debt.
8. NULLIFY (VERB): make legally null and void; invalidate.
Synonyms: revoke, abolish
Antonyms: approve, allow
Example Sentence:
Fortunately, the attempt to nullify its benefits proved ineffectual.
9. ALIGN (VERB): place or arrange (things) in a straight line.
Synonyms: array, adjust
Antonyms: disorder, mess up
Example Sentence:
Similar instruction is given the troopers in aligning themselves to the left.
10. GRAPPLE (VERB): engage in a close fight or struggle without weapons; wrestle.
Synonyms: confront, cope
Antonyms: release, let go
Example Sentence:
Every blood-vessel was striving to grapple with the present.
