1. VIOLENT (ADJECTIVE): brutal
Synonyms: vicious, savage
Antonyms: gentle
Example Sentence:
2. OBSCURE (ADJECTIVE): obscure
Synonyms: unclear, dense
Antonyms: limpid
Example Sentence:
It was nothing but technical jargon that was opaque to her.
3. ALARMING (ADJECTIVE): worrying
Synonyms: disturbing, frightening
Antonyms: reassuring
Example Sentence:
Our countryside is disappearing at an alarming rate.
4. DEFECTION (NOUN): desertion
Synonyms: absconding, decamping
Antonyms: joining
Example Sentence:
His defection from the Labour Party was really shocking.
5. EMACIATION (NOUN): thinness
Synonyms: starvation, underfeeding
Antonyms: obesity
Example Sentence:
He was thin to the point of emaciation.
6. COMPREHENSIVE (ADJECTIVE): inclusive
Synonyms: all-inclusive, complete
Antonyms: partial
Example Sentence:
I own a comprehensive collection of vivid photographs.
7. PAINSTAKING (ADJECTIVE): careful
Synonyms: meticulous, thorough
Antonyms: careless
Example Sentence:
He gave painstaking attention to detail.
8. FUTILE (ADJECTIVE): fruitless
Synonyms: vain, pointless
Antonyms: useful
Example Sentence:
A futile attempt was made to keep fans from mounting the stage.
9. DECEPTION (NOUN): deceit
Synonyms: duplicity, double-dealing
Antonyms: guilelessness
Example Sentence:
I dealt with a range of petty deceptions.
10. LONE (ADJECTIVE): deserted
Synonyms: uninhabited, unfrequented
Antonyms: populous
Example Sentence:
She live in a house in lone rural settings.
