1. EXACERBATE (VERB): aggravate
- Synonyms: worsen, inflame
- Antonyms: calm
- Example Sentence: Their silly attempts to resolve their misunderstandings exacerbated matters.
2. INEVITABLE (ADJECTIVE): unavoidable
- Synonyms: inescapable, inexorable
- Antonyms: avoidable
- Example Sentence: Jessica drew out the inevitable by taking her time to select her food.
3. OSTRACISE (VERB): exclude
- Synonyms: shun, spurn
- Antonyms: welcome
- Example Sentence: She was declared a witch and ostracized by the villagers.
4. CREDIBILITY (NOUN) plausibility
- Synonyms: believability, acceptability
- Antonyms: implausibility
- Example Sentence: The book’s anecdotes have scant regard for credibility.
5. ALLY (VERB): combine
- Synonyms: join, couple
- Antonyms: split
- Example Sentence: He allied his racing experience with his father’s business acumen.
6. FAIRLY (ADVERB): reasonably
- Synonyms: passably, satisfactorily
- Antonyms: insufficiently
- Example Sentence: I was fairly certain she had nothing to do with the affair.
7. MARGINAL (ADJECTIVE): slight
- Synonyms: small, tiny
- Antonyms: vast
- Example Sentence: It seems to make just marginal difference.
8. WHITTLE (VERB): erode
- Synonyms: wear away, eat away
- Antonyms: increase
- Example Sentence: The list of five was whittled down to two.
9. RADICAL (ADJECTIVE): thorough
- Synonyms: thoroughgoing, complete
- Antonyms: superficial
- Example Sentence: A radical overhaul of the existing regulatory framework is needed.
10. MOUNT (VERB): go up
- Synonyms: ascend, climb
- Antonyms: descend
- Example Sentence: He mounted the steps.
