1. JUDICIOUS (ADJECTIVE): sensible
- Synonyms: wise, skillful
- Antonyms: imprudent, irrational
- Example Sentence: A judicious selection of books is essential for success.
2. ARRAIGN (VERB): incriminate
- Synonyms: accuse, indict
- Antonyms: exculpate, exonerate
- Example Sentence: Before Len was set to arraign, the judge liked to carefully review each case.
3. ALTERCATION (NOUN): a heated dispute
- Synonyms: quarrel, wrangle
- Antonyms: agreement, peace
- Example Sentence: I had an altercation with my peers.
4. PERPETRATE (VERB): be responsible for
- Synonyms: carry out, commit
- Antonyms: halt, stop
- Example Sentence: Why would he perpetrate such a complex fraud?
5. ABORIGINAL (ADJECTIVE): ancient
- Synonyms: endemic, primitive
- Antonyms: modern, new
- Example Sentence: The aboriginal inhabitants of Africa had an important influence on their colonial history
6. PROSCRIBE (VERB): forbid
- Synonyms: condemn, outlaw
- Antonyms: permit, allow
- Example Sentence: Indecent films should be proscribed by theGovernment.
7. PALL (NOUN): Dismay
- Synonyms: gloom, melancholy
- Antonyms: happiness, excitement
- Example Sentence: Shilpi watched in pall as images of the war were shown on the screen.
8. ANACHRONISTIC (ADJECTIVE): no longer in use
- Synonyms: untimely, wrong
- Antonyms: appropriate, timely
- Example Sentence: In a wider sense, all historical writings are anachronistic.
9. PARRY (VERB): avoid
- Synonyms: dodge, bypass
- Antonyms: confront, encounter
- Example Sentence: Kiran put on her sunglasses to parry his probing eyes.
10. PERVASIVE (ADJECTIVE): Extensive
- Synonyms: omnipresent, common
- Antonyms: uncommon, rare
- Example Sentence: Corruption is a pervasive issue that touches all communities.
