1.QUALMISH (ADJECTIVE): not feeling well; not comfortable
Synonyms: uneasy, sickly
Antonyms: content, healthy
Example Sentence:
He could not think, but only felt that he was extremely uncomfortable and qualmish.
2.OBDURATE (ADJECTIVE): pigheaded, stubborn
Synonyms: adamant, dogged
Antonyms: submissive, gentle
Example Sentence:
It happened because of massive and obdurate resistance to reasonable change.
3.DEFECTOR (NOUN): traitor
Synonyms: turncoat, betrayer
Antonyms: loyalist, supporter
Example Sentence:
But when the news broke, she didn’t want to be involved with anyone who had a son as a defector, so she asked me to leave.
4.DEFLECT (VERB): bounce off; turn aside
Synonyms: avert, bend
Antonyms: stay, straighten
Example Sentence:
His inductive electrical machine could deflect a magnet and decompose iodide of
potash.
5.FEND (VERB): defend
Synonyms: oppose, cover
Antonyms: disregard, face
Example Sentence:
There were six of them, and after the death of her husband she had to fend for all.
6.TOPPLE (VERB): fall or knock over; overthrow
Synonyms: collapse, overturn
Antonyms: hold, place
Example Sentence:
There was nothing to fling down upon him––no loose rock or stone to topple over and crush him.
7.PINNACLE (NOUN): top, crest
Synonyms: apex, peak
Antonyms: bottom, base
Example Sentence:
They look down on him as from the pinnacle of the sublimest elevation.
8.TRANSPIRE (VERB): occur, happen
Synonyms: arise, chance
Antonyms: cause, stop
Example Sentence:
What they thought—which might have been interesting—did not transpire.
9.TRITE (ADJECTIVE): silly, commonplace
Synonyms: banal, dull
Antonyms: desirable, impressive
Example Sentence:
It is a trite remark that diamonds can be polished only by diamond dust.
10.REPLEVIN (NOUN): case brought to court
Synonyms: accusation, dispute
Antonyms: exculpation, relaxation
Example Sentence:
Another action is replevin which is used to recover specific goods.
