1.PERILOUS (ADJECTIVE): hazardous
Synonyms: precarious, threatening
Antonyms: safe, secure
Example Sentence:
You should avoid driving during the snowstorm because the icy roads are perilous.
2.PERTINENT (ADJECTIVE): relevant
Synonyms: admissible, appropriate
Antonyms: improper, inapplicable
Example Sentence:
she asked me a lot of very pertinent questions.
3.APPOSITE (ADJECTIVE): serious
Synonyms: heavy, sedate
Antonyms: funny, silly
Example Sentence:
During the debate, the candidate implied his opponent’s employment plan was not apposite for the country.
4.GLIB (ADJECTIVE): artful
Synonyms: facile, eloquent
Antonyms: quiet, silent
Example Sentence:
The glib phrases soon roll off the tongue.
5.INVIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): hateful
Synonyms: calumnious, defamatory
Antonyms: likeable, lovable
Example Sentence:
His invidious acts caused the people to rise up against him.
6.PIVOTAL (ADJECTIVE): important
Synonyms: vital, crucial
Antonyms: unimportant, uncritical
Example Sentence:
Nice customer service is pivotal to a successful business.
7.CEREBRAL (ADJECTIVE): brainy
Synonyms: erudite, scholarly
Antonyms: foolish, doltish
Example Sentence:
She excelled in cerebral pursuits.
8.ALOOF (ADJECTIVE): distant
Synonyms: unresponsive, detached
Antonyms: attached, engaged
Example Sentence:
They were courteous but faintly aloof.
9.ERECTED (ADJECTIVE): boosted
Synonyms: elevated, raised
Antonyms: lowered, horizontal
Example Sentence:
This hotel has an erected position above the village.
10.TOUT (VERB): show off
Synonyms: praise, brag about
Antonyms: blame, conceal
Example Sentence:
He was touting, trying to make a really big impression.
