1.EXACERBATE (VERB): : aggravate
Synonyms: worsen, inflame
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:
The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem.
2.DASTARDLY (ADJECTIVE): : wicked
Synonyms: evil, iniquitous
Antonyms: noble
Example Sentence:
While the town is sleeping, the mafia is out doing dastardly deeds.
3.EGREGIOUS (ADJECTIVE): : shocking
Synonyms: appalling, horrific
Antonyms: marvellous
Example Sentence:
Copyright faces egregious abuses.
4.CALLOUS (ADJECTIVE): : heartless
Synonyms: unfeeling uncaring
Antonyms: kind
Example Sentence:
His callous comments about the murder made me shiver
Synonyms: worsen, inflame
Antonyms: calm
Example Sentence:
The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem.
2.DASTARDLY (ADJECTIVE): : wicked
Synonyms: evil, iniquitous
Antonyms: noble
Example Sentence:
While the town is sleeping, the mafia is out doing dastardly deeds.
3.EGREGIOUS (ADJECTIVE): : shocking
Synonyms: appalling, horrific
Antonyms: marvellous
Example Sentence:
Copyright faces egregious abuses.
4.CALLOUS (ADJECTIVE): : heartless
Synonyms: unfeeling uncaring
Antonyms: kind
Example Sentence:
His callous comments about the murder made me shiver
5.AMBIGUITY (NOUN): : ambivalence
Synonyms: equivocation, obscurity
Antonyms: transparency
Example Sentence:
We can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act.
6.RETICENCE (NOUN): : reserve
Synonyms: introversion, restraint
Antonyms: expansiveness
Example Sentence:
She paused, as if hesitating to confide, until her anger overcame her reticence.
7.DESPISE (VERB): : detest
Synonyms: hate, loathe
Antonyms: like
Example Sentence:
He despised himself for being selfish.
8.UNRAVEL (VERB): : solve
Synonyms: resolve, work out
Antonyms: complicate
Example Sentence:
They were attempting to unravel the cause of death.
Synonyms: equivocation, obscurity
Antonyms: transparency
Example Sentence:
We can detect no ambiguity in this section of the Act.
6.RETICENCE (NOUN): : reserve
Synonyms: introversion, restraint
Antonyms: expansiveness
Example Sentence:
She paused, as if hesitating to confide, until her anger overcame her reticence.
7.DESPISE (VERB): : detest
Synonyms: hate, loathe
Antonyms: like
Example Sentence:
He despised himself for being selfish.
8.UNRAVEL (VERB): : solve
Synonyms: resolve, work out
Antonyms: complicate
Example Sentence:
They were attempting to unravel the cause of death.
9.PATCHY (ADJECTIVE): : uneven
Synonyms: bitty, varying
Antonyms: uniform
Example Sentence:
There was patchy fog in the sky.
10.TENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): : slight
Synonyms: insubstantial, flimsy
Antonyms: convincing
Example Sentence:
The tenuous link between interest rates and investment
Synonyms: bitty, varying
Antonyms: uniform
Example Sentence:
There was patchy fog in the sky.
10.TENUOUS (ADJECTIVE): : slight
Synonyms: insubstantial, flimsy
Antonyms: convincing
Example Sentence:
The tenuous link between interest rates and investment
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