1. OSTENSIBLY (ADVERB): apparently
- Synonyms: seemingly, on the face of it
- Antonyms: genuinely, really
- Example Sentence: The party secretary resigned, ostensibly from ill health.
2. ENTRENCH (VERB): ensconce
- Synonyms: establish, settle
- Antonyms: dislodge, superficial
- Example Sentence: Ageism is entrenched in our society
3. PROCURE (VERB): obtain
- Synonyms: acquire, find
- Antonyms: abandon, fail
- Example Sentence: Food was procured for the rebels.
4. QUASH (VERB): repeal
- Synonyms: cancel, rescind
- Antonyms: validate
- Example Sentence: His conviction was quashed on appeal.
5. PERVERSE (ADJECTIVE): difficult
- Synonyms: contrary, unreasonable
- Antonyms: accommodating, cooperative
- Example Sentence: Rita’s perverse decision not to cooperate held good.
6. SUMMON (VERB): Ask
- Synonyms: send for, call for
- Antonyms: discharge, remit
- Example Sentence: A waiter was summoned.
7. INFLAMMATORY (ADJECTIVE): provocative
- Synonyms: provoking, inflaming
- Antonyms: uncontroversial
- Example Sentence: He passed some inflammatory remarks.
8. TRIVIALIZE (VERB): underplay
- Synonyms: minimize, play down
- Antonyms: make a big thing of
- Example Sentence: We should not trivialize anyone’s sufferings.
9. BONA FIDE (ADJECTIVE): authentic
- Synonyms: genuine, real
- Antonyms: fake, bogus
- Example Sentence: She was a bona fide expert.
10. WANTON (ADJECTIVE): wilful
- Synonyms: deliberate, malicious
- Antonyms: justifiable
- Example Sentence: It was nothing but sheer wanton vandalism.
