1. REFURBISH (VERB): fix up
- Synonyms: modernize, overhaul
- Antonyms: break, damage
- Usage: As an artist, I am always searching flea markets for junk that I can refurbish.
2. RUSE (NOUN): feign
- Synonyms: trick, deception
- Antonyms: honesty, frankness
- Usage: John tried to use a ruse to prove his innocence.
3. SUPPLE (ADJECTIVE): flexible
- Synonyms: elastic, agile
- Antonyms: awkward, unpliable
- Usage: It is important to stretch before exercise to keep a supple form.
4. JUNK (NOUN): garbage
- Synonyms: debris, rubble
- Antonyms: neatness, sterility
- Usage: All his emails were gone to the junk.
5. TRIAL (ADJECTIVE): experimental
- Synonyms: exploratory, preliminary
- Antonyms: definite, proven
- Usage: It was in a trial session.
6. LUMNUS (NOUN): educated/ ex-student
- Synonyms: old grad, alumna
- Antonyms: undergraduate, uneducated
- Usage: He is an intelligent alumnus.
7. UNCOUTH (ADJECTIVE): clumsy, uncultivated
- Synonyms: awkward, barbaric
- Antonyms: agile, couth
- Example Sentence:
- Usage: Manoj behaved in an uncouth manner.
8. TRITE (ADJECTIVE): hackneyed
- Synonyms: dull, cliche
- Antonyms: fresh, new
- Usage: I don’t want to involve in the trite conversation they were having.
9. MURKY (ADJECTIVE): cloudy
- Synonyms: misty, foggy
- Antonyms: bright, clear
- Usage: The fight was going on in the murky environment.
10. PALLIATE (VERB): abate
- Synonyms: allay, assuage
- Antonyms: increase, intensify
- Usage: Perhaps a nap will palliate my headache.
