1.Ambush (verb)= Make a surprise attack on (someone) from a concealed position.
- Synonyms= Trap, attack
- Antonyms= Protect, preserve
- Usage= Mountain lions often wait in trees for deer to come by so they can ambush them.
2.Rankle (verb)= Annoy or irritate (someone)
- Synonyms= Upset, infuriate
- Antonyms= Pacify, settle
- Usage= My brother has this habit of rankling me all the time.
3.Bolster (verb)= Support or strengthen
- Synonyms= Reinforce, boost
- Antonyms= Degenerate, undermine
- Usage= They all came together to bolster the protest.
4.Unflappable (adj)= Having or showing calmness in a crisis.
- Synonyms= Unexcitable, calm
- Antonyms= Anxious, restless
- Usage= The government commended the opposition for being unflappable even in the most chaotic scenario.
5.Glean (verb)= To gather information in pieces.
- Synonyms= Gather, collect
- Antonyms= Dispose, spread
- Usage= The researchers were able to glean a great deal of information about the medicine’s effects during the experiment.
6.Guile (noun)= Clever but sometimes dishonest behavior
- Synonyms= Trickery, craftiness
- Antonyms= Honesty, integrity
- Usage= They used their craft and guile to close the deal.
7.Relegate (verb)= Assign an inferior rank or position to
- Synonyms= Banish, exile
- Antonyms= Upgrade, promote
- Usage= The old chancellor who had offended against the emperor was relegated to the distant boundaries of the country.
8.Brutal (adj)= Savagely violent
- Synonyms= Cruel, vicious
- Antonyms= Gentle, humane
- Usage= Murder is a brutal crime.
9.Ephemeral (adj)= Lasting for short time.
- Synonyms= Temporary, transient
- Antonyms= Enduring, eternal
- Usage= An ephemeral storm moved through the city, only staying briefly but leaving much destruction behind.
10.Shrewd (adj)= Having or showing sharp powers of judgement.
- Synonyms= Astute, intelligent
- Antonyms= Stupid, unwise
- Usage= The remarks on life and on human nature are eminently shrewd and profound.
