1. Ajar : adjective
- Meaning: slightly opened door or window
- Synonym : unlatched, half open
- Antonym: shut, closed
- Usage: she left her room and kept her window ajar.
2. Ardent: adjective
- Meaning: very enthusiastic about something
- Synonym: passionate, avid
- Antonym: half-hearted, disinterested
- Usage: I gave him a guitar as he is an ardent music lover.
3. Brew: verb
- Meaning: a. To prepare tea or any beverage b. Something which is getting created
- Synonym: a. Prepare, make b. Be imminent, gathering force
- Antonym: finished, over
- Usage: trouble is brewing along India’s borders.
4. Bridle: verb
- Meaning: a. Technically the harness of the horse b. To arrest,control something
- Synonym: hold back, keep control
- Antonym: unchecked, uncontrolled
- Usage: it is the common people who can bridle the power of politicians
5. Cardinal: adjective
- Meaning: main or most important
- Synonym: capital, central
- Antonym: secondary
- Usage: discipline is the one of the cardinal rules of their institution
6. Contravene: verb
- Meaning: a. to disobey rule or law b. To oppose, or contradict
- Synonym: violate, clash with
- Antonym: obey , in accordance with
- Usage: The evidence is contravening the theory.
7. Deplore: verb
- Meaning: to greatly criticise or hate something
- Synonym: condemn, denounce
- Antonym: accept, embrace
- Usage: the laws passed by the government has been deplored by the public
8. Elusive: adjective
- Meaning: which cannot be understood or grasped properly
- Synonym: evasive, ambiguous
- Antonym: clear, prominent
- Usage: she is an elusive woman
9. Fanatic: verb
- Meaning: too rigid or maniacal about some belief
- Synonym: radical, activist
- Antonym: open-minded, flexible
- Usage: he is a religious fanatic
10. Flamboyant: adjective
- Meaning: full of show
- Synonym: extravagant, splendid
- Antonym: dull, plain
- Usage: Their marriage was full of flamboyant activities.
