1.Quiescence (noun)
- Meaning: inactivity
- Synonym: dormancy
- Antonym: active
- Usage: Many of the Icelandic volcanoes are in quiescence for being covered with snow.
2.Quandary (noun)
- Meaning: a state of perplexity or uncertainty
- Synonym: dilemma
- Antonym: resolution
- Usage: He is in a quandary about whether or not he should keep the money.
3.Salubrious (adjective)
- Meaning: healthy
- Synonym: beneficial
- Antonym: unhealthy
- Usage: There were many salubrious eating establishments.
4.Salacious (adjective)
- Meaning: having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest
- Synonym: obscene
- Antonym: unobjectionable
- Usage: The tabloid newspapers love salacious gossip.
5.Sinecure (noun)
- Meaning: a position requiring little or no work
- Synonym: doodle
- Antonym: hard work
- Usage: He has been named a sinecure in the business although he knows nothing about the firm.
6.Solace (noun)
- Meaning: comfort or consolation
- Synonym: support
- Antonym: aggravate
- Usage: The student took solace in music.
7.Satiate (verb)
- Meaning: another term for sate
- Synonym: quench
- Antonym: disappoint
- Usage: The newspaper satiated his curiosity.
8.Stolid (adjective)
- Meaning: calm, dependable
- Synonym: phlegmatic
- Antonym: emotional
- Usage: His facial features suggested a stolid character.
9.Supersede (verb)
- Meaning: taking the place
- Synonym: supplant
- Antonym: perpetuate
- Usage: The features of the smartphone may supersede those of the personal computer.
10.Vociferous (adjective)
- Meaning: loud and forceful
- Synonym: vehement
- Antonym: silent.
- Usage: He is her most vociferous critic.
