1.Nudge (verb)= Coax or gently encourage (someone) to do something
- Synonyms= Prompt, encourage
- Antonyms= Discourage, disintegrate
- Usage= The government should nudge the politicians towards betterment.
2.Gambled (verb)= Take risky action in the hope of a desired result
- Synonyms= Venture, risk
- Antonyms= Protected, guarded
- Usage= They gambled their lives for money.
3.Condemnation (noun)= The expression of very strong disapproval.
- Synonyms= Criticism, denunciation
- Antonyms= Praise, acclaim
- Usage= People have expressed strong condemnation towards the new laws.
4.Longevity (noun)= Long existence or service.
- Synonyms= Durability, endurance
- Antonyms= Fragility, instability
- Usage= The new batteries being marketed by the manufacturer are supposed to have a five-year longevity.
5.Undermine (verb)= Lessen the effectiveness, power or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously.
- Synonyms= Subvert, weaken
- Antonyms= Enhance, improve
- Usage= One unwise act might undermine years of hard work.
6.Fervent (adj)= Impassioned
- Synonyms= Passionate, intense
- Antonyms= Apathetic, indifferent
- Usage= Although the candidate made a fervent appeal for votes, he still did not win the election.
7.Sporadic (adj)= Occasional
- Synonyms= Infrequent, irregular
- Antonyms= Frequent, regular
- Usage= Commercial development in our city has been sporadic because of the weak economy.
8.Vetted (verb)= Make a careful and critical examination of (something).
- Synonyms= Asses, evaluate
- Antonyms= Ignore, neglect
- Usage= All pictures are vetted to ensure inappropriate content is not uploaded.
9.Mystifying (verb)= Utterly bewilder or perplex (someone)
- Synonyms= Baffling, confusing
- Antonyms= Interpret, clarify
- Usage= He was mystifying his opponent.
10.Inglorious (adj)= Not famous or renowned.
- Synonyms= Dishonorable, disgraceful
- Antonyms= Divine, gorgeous
- Usage= He will never forget that inglorious fight when he was in the army.
