1.CASTIGATE (VERB): to punish
Synonyms: berate, chasten
Antonyms: exonerate, forgive
Example sentence:
The teacher castigated him for his incomplete homework.
2.CAVIL (VERB): quibble
Synonyms: object, complain
Antonyms: accept, agree
Example sentence:
This is not the time to cavil about petty details.
3.AGHAST (ADJECTIVE): horrified
Synonyms: anxious, appalled
Antonyms: delicious, pungent
Example Sentence:
Dinner tastes insipid.
4.DERANGED (ADJECTIVE): mad
Synonyms: crazy, insane
Antonyms: calm, normal
Example sentence:
A deranged man killed 14 people in the city.
5.RAMPAGE (NOUN): binge
Synonyms: disturbance, violence
Antonyms: calm, peace
Example Sentence:
Shree ravaged all our weekend plans.
6.DEBACLE (NOUN): downfall
Synonyms: beating, disaster
Antonyms: triumph, victory
Example sentence:
The poor batting performance resulted in the debacle of the team.
7.ORDAIN (VERB): impose
Synonyms: order, proclaim
Antonyms: unworried, unruffled
Example Sentence:
Vikram knows the ministry will never ordain him as a priest.
8.CARPING (ADJECTIVE): find fault
Synonyms: complaining, bellyaching
Antonyms: complimentary, forgiving
Example sentence:
They deserve recognition, not carping criticism.
9.CONCURRENCE (NOUN): unanimity
Synonyms: synchroneity, simultaneity
Antonyms: disagreement, denial
Example Sentence:
Shivya is in the habit of making evasion from every situation.
10.CONCEDE (VERB): accept
Synonyms: cede, admit
Antonyms: deny, refuse
Example Sentence:
I had to concede that I’d overreacted.
