1.Quandary (noun)
- Meaning: a state of perplexity or uncertainty
- Synonym: dilemma
- Antonym: clear-sightedness
- Usage:Mark is in a quandary about whether or not he should keep the money.
2.Redoubtable (adjective)
- Meaning: formidable, especially as an opponent.
- Synonym: fearsome
- Antonym: inferior
- Usage: She was anxious about facing off against the redoubtableveteran singer.
3.Scurrilous (adjective)
- Meaning: making or spreading scandalous claims about someone
- Synonym: abusive
- Antonym: decent
- Usage:He wrote a scurrilous piece about her in the local press.
4.Staid (adjective)
- Meaning: sedate
- Synonym: respectable
- Antonym: frivolous
- Usage:He had grown staid and dull.
5.Bogus (adjective)
- Meaning: not genuine
- Synonym: fake
- Antonym: authentic
- Usage: The jeweler got arrested for selling bogus diamond jewelry.
6.Execration (noun)
- Meaning: the act of cursing or denouncing
- Synonym: imprecation
- Antonym: benediction
- Usage:Marat’s name was long an object of execration on account of his insistence on the death penalty.
7.Tome (noun)
- Meaning: a scholarly book
- Synonym: opus
- Antonym: flier
- Usage:The tome was far heavier than she expected, made of something much different than cardboard and paper.
8.Trenchant (adjective)
- Meaning: vigorous in style
- Synonym: incisive
- Antonym: vague
- Usage:He was shattered and bewildered by this trenchant criticism.
9.Upbraid (verb)
- Meaning: find fault
- Synonym: reprimand
- Antonym: congratulate
- Usage:The captain upbraided his men for falling asleep.
10.Virtuoso (noun)
- Meaning: a person highly skilled
- Synonym: genius
- Antonym: amateur
- Usage:He was gaining a reputation as a remarkable virtuoso.
