1.Unleash (verb)= To suddenly release a violent force that cannot be controlled.
- Synonyms= Unchain, unshackle
- Antonyms= Confine, bridle
- Usage= Following our trip to the park, I will unleash the dog once we get inside the fence so it can run free.
2.Valedictory (noun)= A farewell address
- Synonyms= Leaving, parting
- Antonyms= Welcome, salutatory
- Usage= During his retirement party, their former boss read a valedictory thanking everyone for twenty wonderful years of successful business.
3.Confabulate (verb)= To talk informally.
- Synonyms= Cackle, chat
- Antonyms= Be silent, be quiet
- Usage= Guests gathered in the hallway to confabulate about the weather and make small talk.
4.Fracas (noun)= A noisy disturbance or quarrel.
- Synonyms= Altercation, bickering
- Antonyms= Agreement, harmony
- Usage= The husband and wife were fined by the judge for starting a fracas in court.
5.Dubious (adj)= Hesitating or doubting.
- Synonyms= Unsure, uncertain
- Antonyms= Sure, certain
- Usage= The essay written by him contained dubious facts.
6.Hoard (verb)= Store.
- Synonyms= Store up, stockpile
- Antonyms= Squander, waste
- Usage= Uncle Jack loves to hoard stuff, filling his house with useless objects.
7.Preposterous (adj)= Absurd.
- Synonyms= Ridiculous, foolish
- Antonyms= Reasonable, sensible
- Usage= The new laws are preposterous and will not solve the real crime issue.
8.Vulnerable (adj)= At risk.
- Synonyms= Endangered, unsafe
- Antonyms= Safe, secure
- Usage= The poorly built castle was vulnerable to attack.
9.Differential (adj)= Distinctive
- Synonyms= Different, dissimilar
- Antonyms= Similar, alike
- Usage= The teacher is trying to pinpoint what causes the differential achievement of boys and girls in Mathematics since gender should not affect ability.
10.Tumble (verb)= Plummet.
- Synonyms= Plunge, dive
- Antonyms= Rise, increase
- Usage= When the war broke out, stock prices took a tumble out of fear that the economy would suffer.
