1. STIFLE (VERB): choke
- Synonyms: suffocate, asphyxiate
- Antonyms: cold
- Example Sentence: Those in the streets were stifled by the fumes.
2. VOLUMINOUS (ADJECTIVE): capacious
- Synonyms: commodious, roomy
- Antonyms: tiny
- Example Sentence: We have a voluminous purple cloak at home.
3. PATRONIZE (VERB): look down on
- Synonyms: talk down to, put down
- Antonyms: friendly
- Example Sentence: She was determined not to be put down or patronized.
4. TACTICAL (ADJECTIVE): calculated
- Synonyms: planned, plotted
- Antonyms: unwise
- Example Sentence: In a tactical retreat, she moved into a hotel with her daughters.
5. AMALGAMATE (VERB): combine
- Synonyms: merge, unite
- Antonyms: separate
- Example Sentence: She amalgamated his company with another.
6. ONEROUS (ADJECTIVE): burdensome
- Synonyms: heavy, inconvenient
- Antonyms: easy
- Example Sentence: She found his duties increasingly onerous.
7. DISCRETION (NOUN): care
- Synonyms: circumspection, caution
- Antonyms: indiscretion
- Example Sentence: She knew she could rely on his discretion.
8. ATTENUATE (VERB): weaken
- Synonyms: reduce, lessen
- Antonyms: strengthen
- Example Sentence: The filter must severely attenuate all the frequencies above 10 Hz.
9. COMBATIVE (ADJECTIVE): pugnacious
- Synonyms: aggressive, antagonistic
- Antonyms: conciliatory
- Example Sentence: He made some enemies only because of his combative style.
10. STARK (ADJECTIVE): blunt
- Synonyms: bald, bare
- Antonyms: disguised
- Example Sentence: His position is in stark contrast to that of his brother.
