1.EXTERMINATE (VERB): destroy
- Synonyms: do away with, put an end to
- Antonyms: build
- Example Sentence: After exterminating the entire population, the soldiers set fire to the buildings.
2.ISOLATION (NOUN): separation
- Synonyms: segregation, setting apart
- Antonyms: contact
- Example Sentence: Isolation from family and friends may also contribute to anxiety.
3.DISMAL(ADJECTIVE): gloomy
- Synonyms: glum, mournful
- Antonyms: cheerful
- Example Sentence: His dismal mood was not dispelled by finding the house empty.
4.DISPEL (VERB): banish
- Synonyms: eliminate, dismiss
- Antonyms: engender
- Example Sentence: They did nothing to dispel their dejection.
5.EMBOLDEN(VERB): encourage
- Synonyms: hearten strengthen
- Antonyms: discourage
- Example Sentence: Emboldened by the claret, he killed her.
6.DEJECTION(NOUN): despondency
- Synonyms: depression, disappointment
- Antonyms: happiness
- Example Sentence: He was slumped in deep dejection.
7.CONSIDERABLE(ADJECTIVE): distinguished
- Synonyms: noteworthy, noted
- Antonyms: insignificant
- Example Sentence: She was a considerable novelist.
8.PARAMOUNT (ADJECTIVE): uppermost
- Synonyms: supreme, chief
- Antonyms: subordinate
- Example Sentence: The interests of the child are paramount.
9.PROVISIONAL(ADJECTIVE): interim
- Synonyms: temporary, pro tem
- Antonyms: permanent
- Example Sentence: It was a provisional government.
10.ABROGATE (VERB): repeal
- Synonyms: repudiate, revoke
- Antonyms: institute
- Example Sentence: A proposal to abrogate temporarily the right to strike.