1. Abate: verb
- Meaning: to lessen the intensity of something negative
- Synonym: subside
- Antonym: unabated
- Usage: the rainfall abated after sometime.
2. Annihilation: noun
- Meaning: the end or destruction of something
- Synonym: destruction, devastation
- Antonym: creation, birth
- Usage: the world is slowly marching towards annihilation.
3. Clout: noun
- Meaning: a special advantage
- Synonym: support system, power
- Antonym: disadvantage, odds
- Usage: privileged people can achieve anything because they already have a clout.
4. Counterproductive: adjective
- Meaning: something which prevents normal productivity.
- Synonyms : hinderance, barrier
- Antonym: advantage
- Usage: often shortcuts are counterproductive and take more time than usual.
5. Devise: verb (not to be confused with device (noun), which means a gadget like phones, PC etc)
- Meaning: to invent any plan or method
- Synonym: formulate, frame
- Antonym: borrowed, influenced
- Usage: A genius can devise any method of task whenever needed.
6. Feasibility: noun
- Meaning: the meaningfulness or practicality behind doing something
- Synonym: practicality
- Antonym: impracticality
- Usage: this project does not have feasibility.
7. Foment: verb
- Meaning: to create or stir up something
- Synonym: provoke, raise
- Antonym: extinguish, quieten
- Usage: the slogans raised at the university fomented public unrest.
8. Foster: verb
- Meaning: to help the growth or development of something
- Synonym: encourage, advance
- Antonym: disapprove, discourage
- Usage: the Mughal period fostered the growth of architecture in India.
9. Fundamental: noun
- Meaning: basics and primary knowledge of something
- Synonyms: basics, essentials
- Antonyms: secondary, higher
- Usage: you should always study a subject right from the fundamentals.
10. Imprudent: adjective
- Meaning: not careful, rash
- Synonym: careless, impulsive
- Antonym: prudent, careful
- Usage: such an imprudent man like him cannot become the CEO of a company.
