1. GRAVELY (ADVERB): very much; desperately
Synonyms: deeply, seriously
Antonyms: lightly, calmly
Example Sentence:
She listened to her father gravely.
2. QUACKERY (NOUN): charlatanism
Synonyms: trickery, deception Antonyms: reality, frankness
Example Sentence:
The meanest and most contemptible kind of cheating is quackery.
3. OUST (VERB): expel, get rid of
Synonyms: depose, evict Antonyms: offer, retain
Example Sentence:
The leader of the party has been ousted by his own party at their annual convention.
4. SLUMMY (ADJECTIVE): (of housing or residential areas) indicative of poverty
Synonyms: damaged, faded Antonyms: stable, repaired
Example Sentence:
Don't you believe she has been led away into any slummy place, for the sake of politics.
5. QUAGGY (ADJECTIVE): soft
Synonyms: cushiony, spongy Antonyms: hard, rough
Example Sentence:
Among other things, he noticed the quaggy nature of the meat he purchased for dinner.
6. DECREPIT (ADJECTIVE): problems caused as a result of age
Synonyms: dilapidated, crippled Antonyms: healthy, stable
Example Sentence:
The owners have plans to renovate their decrepit hotel.
7. PILLAGE (VERB): loot
Synonyms: desecrate, plunder Antonyms: receive, build
Example Sentence:
Soldiers went on a rampage, pillaging stores and shooting.
8. ELATION (NOUN): extreme happiness
Synonyms: bliss, ecstasy Antonyms: sorrow, woe
Example Sentence:
His elation increased at the sight of the little girl he had saved.
9. EERILY (ADVERB): strangely
Synonyms: weirdly, creepily Antonyms: naturally, pleasantly
Example Sentence:
His eyes glowed eerily in the dark kitchen.
10. PRUNE (VERB): cut
Synonyms: pollard, shear Antonyms: accept, include
Example Sentence:
The woodcutters prune trees for timber.
