- Thunderstruck (adjective) astonished
Synonyms: dismayed, astounded
Antonyms: expected, certain
Example sentence: she stood speechless, thunderstruck by his rude words and drastic behaviour.
- Cinch ( noun) easy accomplishment
Synonyms: cakewalk, snap
Antonyms: difficult, tedious
Example sentence: The historical record suggests it should cinch the contest for the democrats.
- Roseate ( adjective) rosy
Synonyms: bright, cheerful
Antonyms: sad, gloom
Example Sentence: Pictures show a dark haired young woman with a roseate constant smile.
- Corybantic ( adjective) excited, thrilled
Synonyms: rapturous, frantic
Antonyms: sorrowful
Example sentence: He laid the corybantic young lady in question upon the table to substantiate his statement.
- Satanic ( adjective) demonic
Synonyms: cruel, evil
Antonyms: considerate, gentle
Example sentence: He, like his boss, has also been caricatured for his satanic nature.
- Distensible ( adjective) ample, extensive
Synonyms: abundant, comfortable
Antonyms: cramped, tiny
Example sentence: The mouth is very narrow, and the halves of the under-jaw are not distensible.
- La-di-da ( adjective) snobbish
Synonyms: cheeky, haughty
Antonyms: humble, modest
Example sentence: The point is that when I was going in, this la-di-da clerk of his, was coming out .
- Anecdotal (adjective) informal
Synonyms: unreliable, unscientific
Antonyms: scientific
Example sentence: We listened with interest to his anecdotal account of his trip.
- Wisp ( noun) strand
Synonyms: tuft, lock
Antonyms: whole, complete
Example sentence: She tucked the stray wisps of hair under her hat.
- Deify ( verb) glorify
Synonyms: idealize, exalt
Antonyms: condemn, despise
Example sentence: It is a mistake to deify a celebrity and treat him as if he is a god.
