1. DISMANTLE (VERB): take apart
- Synonyms: pull apart, deconstruct
- Antonyms: assemble
- Example Sentence: The mechanic dismantled the engine to repair it.
2. GRATUITOUS (ADJECTIVE): unjustified
- Synonyms: unwarranted, unprovoked
- Antonyms: justifiable
- Example Sentence: The gratuitous killing of dolphins must be stopped.
3. CONGRUENCE (NOUN): compatibility
- Synonyms: consistency conformity
- Antonyms: conflict
- Example Sentence: The results show quite good congruence with recent studies.
4. SCATHING (ADJECTIVE): devastating
- Synonyms: withering, blistering
- Antonyms: mild
- Example Sentence: She launched a scathing attack on the Prime Minister.
5. UNSUNG (ADJECTIVE): unacknowledged
- Synonyms: uncelebrated, unhonoured
- Antonyms: famous
- Example Sentence: Tanhaji is one of the unsung heroes.
6. BRAZEN (ADJECTIVE): bold
- Synonyms: shameless, as bold as brass
- Antonyms: timid
- Example Sentence: He was brazen about his illegal business.
7. DELETERIOUS (ADJECTIVE): harmful
- Synonyms: damaging, detrimental
- Antonyms: beneficial
- Example Sentence: Divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children.
8. EFFICACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): effective
- Synonyms: successful, effectual
- Antonyms: inefficacious
- Example Sentence: The treatment was just not efficacious.
9. UNSETTLE (VERB): discompose
- Synonyms: unnerve, upset
- Antonyms: reassure
- Example Sentence: The crisis has unsettled financial markets.
10. INTERIM (ADJECTIVE): provisional
- Synonyms: temporary, pro tem
- Antonyms: permanent
- Example Sentence: An interim arrangement was made at the end.