1.Atrocity (noun)
- Meaning: The quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane
- Synonym: brutality, barbarity
- Antonym: gentility, humane
- Usage: The atrocity committed against the child was inhumane.
2.Elucidate (verb)
- Meaning: Make clear and more comprehensible
- Synonym: illuminate, clarity
- Antonym: hideous, obscure
- Usage: He refused to elucidate his decision to quit the job.
3.Heinous (adjective)
- Meaning: Extremely bad, wicked
- Synonym: odious, evil
- Antonym: admirable
- Usage: The terrorist has done a heinous crime.
4.Demeanor (noun)
- Meaning: The way a person behaves toward other people
- Synonym: attitude, appearance
- Antonym: impropriety, misconduct
- Usage: Her calm demeanor has impressed all.
5.Proximity (noun)
- Meaning: The property to of being close together
- Synonym: nearness, closeness
- Antonym: distance, alienation
- Usage: The market is in close proximity to our house.
6.Repertoire (noun)
- Meaning: A collection of works / something
- Synonym: reserve, range
- Antonym: disassembly, decrement
- Usage: He has an impressive repertoire of funny stories.
7.Imperceptible (adjective)
- Meaning: impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
- Synonym: unnoticeable, undetectable
- Antonym: obvious, noticeable
- Usage: His hesitation was almost imperceptible.
8.Incumbent (adjective)
- Meaning: The official who holds an office
- Synonym: occupant, bearer.
- Antonym: applicant, aspirant
- Usage: The previous incumbent led the party for eleven years.
9.Dissent (noun)
- Meaning: A difference of opinion
- Synonym: disagreement, argument
- Antonym: acceptance, agreement
- Usage: No-one dissents from the decision to unify.
10.Prodigious (adjective)
- Meaning: great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe.
- Synonym: immense, enormous
- Antonym: small, unexpectional.
- Usage: The business generates cash in prodigious amounts.