1.HIKE (VERB): increase
Synonyms: raise up, put up
Antonyms: lower
Example Sentence:
The government hiked up the price of milk by 40 per cent.
2.SUCCUMB (VERB): yield
Synonyms: give in, give way
Antonyms: resist
Example Sentence:
We cannot merely give up and succumb to despair.
3.UNDERSCORE (VERB):highlight
Synonyms: underline, play up
Antonyms: play down
Example Sentence:
The report underscored the issues.
4.MASSIVE (ADJECTIVE): huge
Synonyms: enormous, gigantic
Antonyms: tiny
Example Sentence:
I saw a massive rampart of stone.
5.EMBARK (VERB): begin
Synonyms: start, commence
Antonyms: end
Example Sentence:
She embarked on a new career.
6.DIVERSE (ADJECTIVE): various
Synonyms: many, sundry
Antonyms: similar
Example Sentence:
India has a huge culturally diverse population.
7.PROMULGATE (VERB): publicize
Synonyms: spread, communicate
Antonyms: conceal
Example Sentence:
These objectives have to be promulgated within the organization.
8.MORATORIUM (NOUN): embargo
Synonyms: ban, prohibition
Antonyms: renewal
Example Sentence:
A moratorium was decided on the use of drift nets.
9.DISPUTE (NOUN): debate
Synonyms: discussion, disputation
Antonyms: agreement
Example Sentence:
A territorial dispute was held between the two countries.
10.MANIFOLD (ADJECTIVE): many
Synonyms: numerous, multiple
Antonyms: single
Example Sentence:
The implications of the decision were manifold.
