1. CONFORM (VERB): adhere to
Synonyms: adjust, adapt
Antonyms: deny, prevent
Example Sentence:
You must conform to the rules laid down by your organization.
2. COARSE (ADJECTIVE): rough
Synonyms: boorish, raffish Antonyms: nice, pleasant
Example Sentence:
Though he is quite rich, he wears coarse clothes.
3. CONTAGIOUS (ADJECTIVE): that spreads by contact
Synonyms: communicable, spreading Antonyms: harmless, noncommunicable
Example Sentence:
Small pox is a contagious disease.
4. DECRY (VERB): criticize
Synonyms: blame, derogate Antonyms: approve, praise
Example Sentence:
The foreign policy of the party has always been decried.
5. DEDUCE (VERB): infer
Synonyms: analyze, assume Antonyms: disregard, ignore
Example Sentence:
It is difficult to deduce any conclusion from your ambiguous remarks.
6. NAB (VERB): seize
Synonyms: apprehend, detain Antonyms: liberate, release
Example Sentence:
He killed 15 people before the authorities nabbed him.
7. HURL (VERB): through forcefully
Synonyms: bung, heave Antonyms: keep, hold
Example Sentence:
Groups of angry youths hurled stones at police.
8. HEFTY (ADJECTIVE): big, bulky
Synonyms: colossal, ample Antonyms: little, trivial
Example Sentence:
He is quite a hefty boy.
9. BANISH (VERB): expel from place or situation
Synonyms: exile, ban Antonyms: accept, include
Example Sentence:
The spy was found guilty of treason and banished from the country.
10. PLEAD (VERB): beg, request
Synonyms: solicit, appeal Antonyms: refuse, punish
Example Sentence:
He was kneeling on the floor pleading for the mercy.
