Propitious (adjective)
- Meaning: presenting favorable circumstances
- Synonym: favorable, auspicious
- Antonym: unfortunate, inauspicious
- Usage: He asked the priests for the most propitious moment to launch his campaign.
Vitriolic (adjective)
- Meaning: harsh or corrosive in tone
- Synonym: rancorous, bitter
- Antonym: pleasant, kind
- Usage: there was a vicious and vitriolic attack on him in the tabloids.
Cacophony (noun)
- Meaning: a harsh unpleasant mixture of sounds.
- Synonyms: noise, racket
- Antonyms: music, euphony.
- Usage: The cacophony in the fish market was disturbing.
Concise (adjective)
- Meaning: giving large information in few words.
- Synonym: summarization, brief
- Antonyms: lengthy, discursive
- Usage: The teacher asked to provide a concise meaning of this passage.
Jovial (adjective)
- Meaning: cheerful and friendly.
- Synonym: cheerful, happy
- Antonyms: sadness, gloomy
- Usage: She is in a jovial mood after receiving the letter.
Inception (noun)
- Meaning: the establishment or starting point of an institution or activity.
- Synonym: beginning, foundation
- Antonyms: end
- Usage: There was fault in the project since its inception.
Demur (verb)
- Meaning: take exception to
- Synonym: objection, protest
- Antonym: accord, acceptance
- Usage: He demurred at the suggestion of working on Saturday.
Exonerate (verb)
- Meaning: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
- Synonym: discharge, release
- Antonym: convict, charge
- Usage: The official report exonerated the school of any blame.
Bulwark (noun)
- Meaning: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
- Synonym: rampant, fortification
- Antonym: siege, bombardment
- Usage: The mutineers built a bulwark against the English.
Cryptic (adjective)
- Meaning: an obscure nature
- Synonym: enigmatic, mysterious
- Antonym: straightforward, clear
- Usage: The new insurance policy is written without any cryptic or mysterious terms.
