1. ENDEMIC (ADJECTIVE): local
Synonyms: native, regional
Antonyms: alien, foreign
Example Sentence:
He is an endemic vendor
2. DECOY (NOUN): fake
Synonyms: chicane, pretense
Antonyms: reality, truth
Example sentence:
The FBI used an undercover decoy to lure in the killer.
3. TRANQUIL (ADJECTIVE): peaceful
Synonyms: calm, pastoral
Antonyms: agitated, aroused
Example sentence:
I want to lead a tranquil life.
4. PERILOUS (ADJECTIVE):delinquent
Synonyms: slack, dangerous
Antonyms: careful, improved
Example sentence:
There was a perilous villa across the road.
5.THREADBARE (ADJECTIVE):banal
Synonyms: corny, stale
Antonyms: agree, concur
Example sentence:
She came across some threadbare situations.
6. RAPACITY (NOUN): voracity
Synonyms: avidity, craving
Antonyms: distaste, apathy
Example sentence:
The rapacity of landowners seeking greater profit from their property.
7. PRESUMPTION (NOUN): speculation
Synonyms: hunch, supposition
Antonyms: reality, fact
Example sentence:
She was enraged at Yasmin’s presumption.
8. IRASCIBLE (ADJECTIVE): choleric
Synonyms: peevish, quick-tempered
Antonyms: calm, patient
Example sentence:
He is an irascible man.
9. MATE (NOUN):associate
Synonyms: companion, concomitant
Antonyms: opponent, antagonist
Example sentence:
Harish is my mate in a college.
10. GIST (NOUN): bottom line
Synonyms: core, essence
Antonyms: exteriority, be nothingness
Example sentence:
Here is the gist of an argument for that claim.
