1.MAVERICK (NOUN): individualist
- Synonyms: nonconformist, free spirit
- Antonyms: conformist
- Example Sentence: He’s the maverick of the senate.
2.APPOSITE (ADJECTIVE): inappropriate
- Synonyms: pertinent, applicable
- Antonyms: appropriate
- Example Sentence: He stated an apposite quotation.
3.REBUT (VERB): refute
- Synonyms: deny, disprove
- Antonyms: confirm
- Example Sentence: He had to rebut charges of acting for the convenience of his political friends.
4.CITE (NOUN): quote
- Synonyms: reproduce, mention
- Antonyms: conceal
- Example Sentence: Authors who are highly regarded by their peers tend to be cited.
5.FLAK (NOUN): criticism
- Synonyms: censure, disapproval
- Antonyms: approval
- Example Sentence: You must be strong enough to take the flak if things go wrong.
6.OUTRAGE (NOUN): indignation
- Synonyms: fury, anger
- Antonyms: subsidence
- Example Sentence: Her voice trembled with outrage.
7.OMINOUS (ADJECTIVE): threatening
- Synonyms: menacing, baleful
- Antonyms: promising
- Example Sentence: There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead.
8.MODERATE (VERB): abate
- Synonyms: let up, lessen
- Antonyms: get up
- Example Sentence: I shall not moderate my criticism.
9.DESCRIPTIVE(ADJECTIVE): illustrative
- Synonyms: expressive, pictorial
- Antonyms: undescriptive
- Example Sentence: The text contains some good descriptive passages.
10.DEARTH (NOUN): lack
- Synonyms: scarcity, shortage
- Antonyms: abundance
- Example Sentence: There was a dearth of evidence.
