1.Paramount(Adj)= supreme
- Synonym= Utmost, foremost
- Antonym= Subordinate, inferior
- Usage= The ability to teach students to think is paramount to a teacher’s success.
2.Rendered(v)= performed
- Synonym= Executed, demonstrated
- Antonym= Concealed, refrained
- Usage= The low price had rendered production uneconomical.
3.Override(v)= interrupt
- Synonym= Disallow, overrule
- Antonym= Allow, accept
- Usage= The president has decided to override his advisors’ decision and put his own plan in place.
4.Solatium(n)= compensation
- Synonym= Restitution, redemption
- Antonym= Dissatisfaction, take
- Usage= Interest on 30 percent solatium will be paid according to the ruling of the court.
5.Exponentially(Adv)= rapidly
- Synonym= Proportionally, aggressively
- Antonym= Non-exponentially, gradually
- Usage= Because of the poor economy crime has increased exponentially in our state.
6.Substantially(Adv)= strongly
- Synonym= Significantly, considerably
- Antonym= Slightly, insignificantly
- Usage= The percentage of girls in engineering has increased substantially.
7.Clogging(v)= obstruct
- Synonym= Congest, block
- Antonym= Unblocking, unclogging
- Usage= Leaves are clogging the drain.
8.Tantamount(Adj)= Equivalent
- Synonym= Identical, similar
- Antonym= Unequal, unequivalent
- Usage= For some environmentalists, cutting down trees is tantamount to destroying our ecosystem.
9.Tantalize(v)= oppress
- Synonym= Torment, provoke
- Antonym= Aid, support
- Usage= He was tantalized by visions of power and wealth.
10.Poignant(Adj)= touching
- Synonym= Pathetic, mournful
- Antonym= Indifferent, cheerful
- Usage= Water pollution is a poignant example of how little people care about our environment.
