1.Absurdity (noun)
- Meaning: the quality or state of being ridiculous
- Synonym: stupidity
- Antonym: reasonableness
- Usage: The absurdity of the situation made everyone laugh.
2.Alms (noun)
- Meaning: money of food given to poor people
- Synonym: charity
- Antonym: reject
- Usage: He gave alms to beggars in the street.
3.Criterion (noun)
- Meaning: a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided.
- Synonym: benchmark
- Antonym: intention
- Usage: The main criterion for joining the country club is one’s ability to pay the sizable annual fee.
4.Cynical (adjective)
- Meaning: believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest,
- Synonym: pessimism
- Antonym: genial
- Usage: He was cynical about politicians’ promises on taxes.
5.Appalling (adjective)
- Meaning: causing shock or dismay
- Synonym: horrifying
- Antonym: delightful
- Usage: His conduct today was very appalling.
6.Assent (noun)
- Meaning: approval
- Synonym: acceptance
- Antonym: refusal
- Usage: She gave her assent and ended the discussion.
7.Deformity (noun)
- Meaning: a malformed part
- Synonym: distortion
- Antonym: functional
- Usage: The deformity in the model lies in the strength.
8.Delectable (adjective)
- Meaning: delicious
- Synonym: appetizing
- Antonym: unpalatable
- Usage: I could not stop eating the delectable dish.
9.Devoid (adjective)
- Meaning: entirely lacking or free from
- Synonym: empty
- Antonym: furnished
- Usage: He is devoid of ambition.
10.Dirge (noun)
- Meaning: a lament for the dead
- Synonym: lament
- Antonym: jubilant
- Usage: As the dirge was played on the church piano, the widow and her children wept.
