1. SKIRMISH (NOUN): fight
- Synonyms: clash, conflict
- Antonyms: accord, harmony
- Example Sentence: The unit was caught in several skirmishes and the commanding officer was killed.
2. PROTRACT (VERB): prolong
- Synonyms: extend, lengthen
- Antonyms: curtail, shorten
- Example Sentence: He had certainly taken his time, even protracting the process.
3. PUTATIVE (ADJECTIVE): supposed
- Synonyms: assumed, presumed
- Antonyms: real, authenticated
- Example Sentence: The putative author of the book is no more.
4. AFFIRMATIVE (ADJECTIVE): positive
- Synonyms: assenting, consenting
- Antonyms: dissenting negative
- Example Sentence: When I asked about the results, he gave an affirmative answer
5. CONTENTION (NOUN): dispute
- Synonyms: disagreement, discord
- Antonyms: accord, concurrence
- Example Sentence: The captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries.
6. PERCEPTIBLE (ADJECTIVE): perceivable
- Synonyms: detectable, discernible
- Antonyms: imperceptible, inconspicuous
- Example Sentence: There is a perceptible decline in public confidence.
7. IMPERATIVE (ADJECTIVE): vital
- Synonyms: all-important, crucial
- Antonyms: unimportant, optional
- Example Sentence: Immediate action was imperative at that point of time.
8. BI-LATERAL (ADJECTIVE): mutual
- Synonyms: reciprocal, respective
- Antonyms: multilateral, unilateral
- Example Sentence: The bilateral agreements with Japan have come to an end.
9. DISSECT (VERB): cut up
- Synonyms: cut/lay open, dismember
- Antonyms: combine, connect
- Example Sentence: An animal’s eye can be easily dissected.
10. TACIT (ADJECTIVE): implied
- Synonyms: implicit, understood
- Antonyms: explicit, stated
- Example Sentence: Your silence may be taken to mean tacit agreement.
