1.Clunker (noun)= A dilapidated vehicle or machine.
- Synonyms= Crate, flop
- Antonyms= Well, anew
- Usage= The shady car salesman tried to sell the couple a clunker that was barely running.
2.Rebate (noun)= A partial refund to someone who has paid too much for tax, rent or a utility.
- Synonyms= Repayment, discount
- Antonyms= Penalty, fine
- Usage= People on low incomes are entitled to a rebate of up to 80%.
3.Persuade (verb)= Induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.
- Synonyms= Coax, convince
- Antonyms= Dissuade, discourage
- Usage= The lawyer tried to persuade his client to accept the generous settlement offer.
4.Gestation (noun)= The development of something over a period of time.
- Synonyms= Development, evolution
- Antonyms= Suppression, devaluation
- Usage= The gestation of the biotechnology industry has been rather short.
5.Antagonism (noun)= Enmity
- Synonyms= Bitterness, animosity
- Antonyms= Rapport, friendship
- Usage= Before the American Civil War, there was a great antagonism between the north and the south.
6.Coalesce (verb)= Combine
- Synonyms= Incorporated, add
- Antonyms= Disagree, coalition
- Usage= Local high school principals have agreed to coalesce around new approaches for college preparation.
7.Gregarious (adj)= Social
- Synonyms= Sociable, companionable
- Antonyms= Unsociable, reserved
- Usage= When she walks in a room, she radiates gregarious energy, surely to brighten all gloomy souls.
8.Castigate (verb)= Reprimand
- Synonyms= Rebuke, admonish
- Antonyms= Praise, commend
- Usage= Marx never lost an opportunity to castigate colonialism.
9.Resumption (noun)= Restart
- Synonyms= Restarting, reopening
- Antonyms= Suspension, abandonment
- Usage= The soldiers had demanded the resumption of the national conference.
10.Perjury (noun)= Deception
- Synonyms= Falsehood, dishonest
- Antonyms= Frankness, openness
- Usage= John was warned by the judge to tell the truth or else be arrested for perjury.
