1 1. SOMNOLENT (ADJECTIVE): Sleepy
Synonyms: dozy, drowsy
Antonyms: awake, active
Example Sentence:
The professor’s lecture was somnolent.
2. SPLURGY (ADJECTIVE): Showy
Synonyms: classy, garish
Antonyms: plain, modest
Example Sentence:
The parents made splurgy arrangements for their daughter’s wedding.
3. PLACATE (VERB): Soothe, pacify
Synonyms: appease, satisfy
Antonyms: agitate, incite
Example Sentence:
This cream will placate your itching.
4. PHLEGMATIC (ADJECTIVE): Unemotional
Synonyms: frigid, indifferent
Antonyms: emotional, passionate
Example Sentence:
They are phlegmatic and selfish people.
5. CAPITULATE (VERB): Give in
Synonyms: surrender, succumb
Antonyms: conquer, win
Example Sentence:
The thief capitulated before the police.
6. SWERVE (VERB): Turn aside.
Synonyms: deflect, lurch
Antonyms: stay, straighten
Example Sentence:
The greater you spin the ball, the more it will swerve.
7. CORYBANTIC (ADJECTIVE): Excited; very happy
Synonyms: rapturous, frantic
Antonyms: sorrowful, troubled
Example Sentence:
He is corybantic about his new project.
8. TEENTY (ADJECTIVE): Small
Synonyms: tiny, wee
Antonyms: big, enormous
Example Sentence:
It is such a teenty plant.
9. THUNDERSTRUCK (ADJECTIVE): Amazed, astonished
Synonyms: dismayed, astounded
Antonyms: expected, certain
Example Sentence:
The son’s words thunderstruck his mother.
10. WISP (NOUN): Strand
Synonyms: tuft, lock
Antonyms: whole, complete
Example Sentence:
She tucked the stray wisps of hair under her clip.
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