1.PERTINENT (ADJECTIVE): relevant
- Synonyms: to the point apposite
- Antonyms: irrelevant
- Example Sentence: She asked me a lot of very pertinent questions.
2.EMBELLISH (VERB): elaborate
- Synonyms: embroider, exaggerate
- Antonyms: simplify
- Example Sentence: Followers often embellish stories about their heroes.
3.JUDICIAL (ADJECTIVE): legal
- Synonyms: judiciary, juridical
- Antonyms: illegal
- Example Sentence: There would be a judicial inquiry into the allegations.
4.FACTION(NOUN): infighting
- Synonyms: dissension, dissent
- Antonyms: harmony
- Example Sentence: The army faction strengthened day by day.
5.DESPERATE (ADJECTIVE): despairing
- Synonyms: hopeless, anguished
- Antonyms: cheerful
- Example Sentence: As the supply of food ran out, people became desperate.
6.UNRELENTING(ADJECTIVE): continual
- Synonyms: constant, continuous
- Antonyms: intermittent
- Example Sentence: She established her authority with unrelenting thoroughness.
7.SPLENDOUR (NOUN): magnificence
- Synonyms: grandeur, opulence
- Antonyms: modesty
- Example Sentence: The barren splendour of the Lake District looked stunning.
8.INDICT(VERB): charge with
- Synonyms: summon, cite
- Antonyms: acquit
- Example Sentence: His former manager was indicted for fraud.
9.INSURGENT (NOUN): rebel
- Synonyms: revolutionary, mutineer
- Antonyms: loyalist
- Example Sentence: He signaled to the other insurgent, who obeyed and moved forward.
10.CONSENSUS (NOUN): agreement
- Synonyms: harmony concord
- Antonyms: disagreement
- Example Sentence: There is a growing consensus that the current regime has failed.