1. SLAM (VERB): criticize
- Synonyms: find fault with, censure
- Antonyms: praise
- Example Sentence: The new TV soap was slammed as being cynical and irresponsible.
2. UNENVIABLE (ADJECTIVE): disagreeable
- Synonyms: unpleasant, undesirable
- Antonyms: enviable
- Example Sentence: I have the unenviable job of announcing the dismissals.
3.INSULARITY (NOUN): parochialism
- Synonyms: provincialism, localism
- Antonyms: tolerance
- Example Sentence: The insularity of Greenland might again give rise to the suppressed argument.
4. GAILY (ADVERB): merrily
- Synonyms: cheerfully, cheerily
- Antonyms: miserably
- Example Sentence: All the young soldiers smiled gaily as they watched him.
5. DRUDGERY (NOUN): hard work
- Synonyms: donkey work, toil
- Antonyms: relaxation
- Example Sentence: Women see domestic drudgery everyday.
6. QUOTIDIAN (ADJECTIVE): daily
- Synonyms: everyday, day-to-day
- Antonyms: unusual
- Example Sentence: His story is an achingly human one, mired in quotidian details.
7. GAMELY (ADVERB): bravely
- Synonyms: enthusiastically, fearlessly
- Antonyms: cowardly
- Example Sentence: He battled gamely but was outclassed by his more experienced opponent.
8. RELENTLESS (ADJECTIVE): persistent
- Synonyms: continuing, constant
- Antonyms: short-lived
- Example Sentence: We faced the relentless heat of the desert.
9. LEISURE (NOUN): time off
- Synonyms: free time, spare time
- Antonyms: work
- Example Sentence: People have less leisure time these days.
10. SCRUPULOUS (ADJECTIVE): careful
- Synonyms: meticulous, painstaking
- Antonyms: careless
- Example Sentence: The research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail.