1. IMPECCABLE (ADJECTIVE): above suspicion
Synonyms: exquisite, immaculate
Antonyms: flawed, imperfect
Example Sentence:
With your impeccable English skills, writing essays should be a cinch.
2. BLEMISH (NOUN): flaw
Synonyms: bruise, blot Antonyms: blank, clarity
Example Sentence:
Debra’s wedding dress is free of the slightest blemish, which is why it cost James so much money.
3. MANGLE (VERB): mutilate, deform
Synonyms: bruise, contort Antonyms: beautify, help
Example Sentence:
His hand was caught in the machine accidently and was totally mangled.
4. CONTAMINATE (VERB): adulterate
Synonyms: corrupt, harm Antonyms: clean, improve
Example Sentence:
The nurse put on gloves so as not to contaminate herself or the patient.
5. SANCTIFY (VERB): hold in highest esteem
Synonyms: glorify, purify Antonyms: condemn, degrade
Example Sentence:
The priests have to sanctify the holy water.
6. HIATUS (NOUN): pause,
Synonyms: interval, break Antonyms: continuation, juncture
Example Sentence:
The professor will take his family on a long vacation during his hiatus.
7. HALCYON (ADJECTIVE): calm
Synonyms: bucolic, quiet Antonyms: agitated, angry
Example Sentence:
I was very content during the halcyon days of my childhood.
8. TRANQUIL (ADJECTIVE): peaceful
Synonyms: amicable, balmy Antonyms: fierce, excited
Example Sentence:
The doctor says I need to be in a tranquil place so I can relax.
9. PASTORAL (ADJECTIVE): rustic
Synonyms: agrarian, bucolic Antonyms: city, metropolitan
Example Sentence:
When I looked at the artist’s pastoral paintings, I could clearly see the fields and trees in which he played as a child.
10. LACUNA (NOUN): pause
Synonyms: break, gap Antonyms: closure, continuation
Example Sentence:
There was a lacuna between the two sessions of the parliament.
