1. UPBEAT (ADJECTIVE): buoyant
- Synonyms: happy, cheery
- Antonyms: depressed, discouraged
- Example Sentence: He is a very upbeat person.
2. SPUR (NOUN): incitement
- Synonyms: catalyst, excitant
- Antonyms: deterrent, hindrance
- Example Sentence: Redundancy is the spur for many to embark on new careers.
3. RELUCTANT (ADJECTIVE): unwilling
- Synonyms: disinclined, unenthusiastic
- Antonyms: willing, enthusiastic
- Example Sentence: She is applying pesticides with great caution.
4. REDUNDANT (ADJECTIVE): unnecessary
- Synonyms: inessential, needless
- Antonyms: important, useful
- Example Sentence: Many people are reluctant to talk about politics.
5. BUTTRESS (VERB): bolster
- Synonyms: reinforce, uphold
- Antonyms: undermine, weaken
- Example Sentence: His tough line is buttressed by a democratic mandate.
6. EXPANSION (NOUN): growth
- Synonyms: extension, increase
- Antonyms: compression, abridgement
- Example Sentence: He made an expansion in his business.
7. REVIVE (VERB): energize
- Synonyms: encourage, invigorate
- Antonyms: dissuade, discourage
- Example Sentence: Patriotic songs revived all of us.
8. EFFECTIVE (ADJECTIVE): impressive
- Synonyms: competent, useful
- Antonyms: insufficient, ineffective
- Example Sentence: Her effective speech had blown everybody away.
9. DISRUPTIVE (ADJECTIVE): rowdy
- Synonyms: troublesome, disturbing
- Antonyms: well-behaved, disciplined
- Example Sentence: This disruptive activity made me restless all over the night.
10. RESILIENCE (NOUN): flexibility
- Synonyms: pliability, elasticity
- Antonyms: stiffness, rigidity
- Example Sentence: Her natural resilience helped her overcome the crisis.
