1. BOON (NOUN): a gift or blessing
- Synonyms: advantage, benefit
- Antonyms: hindrance, forfeit
- Example Sentence: Adequate rainfall is a boon for an economy.
2. QUIESCENT (ADJECTIVE): in a state of inactivity or dormancy.
- Synonyms: stagnant, inert
- Antonyms: active, moving
- Example Sentence: The police shall not be called till the protest is in a quiescent state.
3. OMINOUS (ADJECTIVE): menacing, foreboding
- Synonyms: dark, gloomy
- Antonyms: bright, cheerful
- Example Sentence: Our attention was immediately drawn to the ominous warning signs of land mines.
4. ODIOUS (ADJECTIVE): intense displeasure
- Synonyms: hateful, horrible
- Antonyms: attractive, delightful
- Example Sentence: He was assigned an odious task.
5. REPROBATE (ADJECTIVE): evil, unprincipled
- Synonyms: shameless, corrupt
- Antonyms: virtuous, upright
- Example Sentence: The reprobate criminal was given one year of imprisonment.
6. BILK (VERB): cheat
- Synonyms: deceive, defraud
- Antonyms: honest, give
- Example Sentence: He was punished for bilking his wife.
7. TAWDRY (ADJECTIVE): cheap, tasteless
- Synonyms: sleazy, tacky
- Antonyms: sophisticated, nice
- Example Sentence: This seems a tawdry dish.
8. ZANY (ADJECTIVE): crazy, funny
- Synonyms: campy, comical
- Antonyms: serious, wise
- Example Sentence: He is a zany person.
9. YANK (VERB): pull hard and fast
- Synonyms: jerk, snatch
- Antonyms: fix, put in
- Example Sentence: He tried to yank me out from my hiding place.
10. DELPHIAN (ADJECTIVE): obscure in meaning
- Synonyms: enigmatic, ambiguous
- Antonyms: certain, known
- Example Sentence: He delivered a Delphian speech.
