1. ABNEGATE (VERB): To give up (rights or a claim, for example); renounce
Synonyms: relinquish, abdicate
Antonyms: usurp, retain
Example Sentence: The minister abnegated the luxuries of life.
2. ABSTEMIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Characterized by abstinence or moderation
Synonyms: moderate, continent Antonyms: glutton, sensual
Example Sentence: They want to live a quiet, abstemious life.
3. ABSTRUSE (ADJECTIVE): Difficult to understand; recondite
Synonyms: obscure, intricate Antonyms: distinct, clear
Example Sentence: The students avoided the professor's abstruse lectures.
4. ARTIFICE (NOUN): a skillful or artful contrivance or expedient
Synonyms: wile, ruse Antonyms: plain, simple
Example Sentence: His photographs are full of artifice.
5. ASTUTE (ADJECTIVE): clever
Synonyms: cunning, crafty Antonyms: simple, dull
Example Sentence: He made a series of astute business decisions.
6. BANALITY (NOUN): a trite or obvious remark
Synonyms: trivial, meaningless Antonyms: original, imaginative
Example Sentence: His ability to utter banalities never ceased to amaze me.
7. BEGUILE (VERB): To deceive by guile or charm
Synonyms: trick, delude Antonyms: fascinate, ensnare
Example Sentence: The car salesman tried to beguile the customer with an offer of free gas for a year.
8. BELLIGERENT (ADJECTIVE): nasty
Synonyms: pugnacious, bellicose Antonyms: pacific, amicable
Example Sentence: He was almost back to his belligerent mood of twelve months ago.
9. BERSERK (ADJECTIVE): crazed
Synonyms: frenzied, crazy Antonyms: placid, tranquil
Example Sentence: Varun’s berserk behavior irritates his friends.
10. BUMPY (ADJECTIVE): jerky
Synonyms: uneven, rough Antonyms: plain, smooth
Example Sentence: The bumpy road in my locality creates too much problem not only in walking but also in driving.
