1. DAUB (VERB):
- Synonyms: smear, smudge
- Antonyms: cleanse, purify
- Example Sentence: The criminal daubed the victim’s face.
2. YEARNING (NOUN): desire
- Synonyms: aspiration, craving
- Antonyms: apathy, distaste
- Example Sentence: I have a yearning to crack the UPSC examination.
3. INCUR (VERB): bring upon oneself
- Synonyms: obtain, acquire
- Antonyms: forfeit, lose
- Example Sentence: Because she did not pay her taxes on time, the business owner will incur a penalty this tax year.
4. GUSHING (ADJECTIVE): flowing
- Synonyms: spouting, pouring out
- Antonyms: stagnant, frozen
- Example Sentence: Abuses were gushing from his mouth like hell.
5. PERISH (VERB): decay
- Synonyms: rot, expire
- Antonyms: improve, rise
- Example Sentence: This chemical will eventually perish sometime today.
6. BANTER (NOUN): teasing
- Synonyms: jeering, ridicule
- Antonyms: flattery, praise
- Example Sentence: His t-shirt had some banter written over it.
7. EXTENSIVELY (ADVERB): widely
- Synonyms: broadly, greatly
- Antonyms: minutely, marginally
- Example Sentence: The demonetisation scheme benefited the masses extensively.
8. COINCIDE (VERB): go along with
- Synonyms: concur, harmonize
- Antonyms: deviate, dissent
- Example Sentence: The incidents coincided with each other.
9. PSEUDONYM (NOUN): false name
- Synonyms: nick name, alias
- Antonyms: real name, authentic name
- Example Sentence: All the characters in the play used their pseudonym.
10. VANITY (NOUN): egotism
- Synonyms: conceitedness, ostentation
- Antonyms: humility, modesty
- Example Sentence: It flattered his vanity to think I was in love with him.