1.SECEDE (VERB):
pull away
Synonyms: abdicate,
leave
Antonyms: hold, remain
Example Sentence:
The small island nation opted
to secede from its mothering country.
2. CLANDESTINE (ADJECTIVE): done secretively
Synonyms: covert, fraudulent
Antonyms: legal, public
Example Sentence:
She requested me to keep her idea clandestine.
3. ENGULF
(VERB): powerfully affect
Synonyms: absorb,
encompass
Antonyms: neglect, uncover
Example Sentence:
We in this generation do not
engulf ourselves in the long-lived traditions.
4. ENCOMIUM (NOUN): tribute
Antonyms: blame, criticism
Example Sentence:
She has written an encomium celebrating the art form.
5. ENGENDER (VERB): cause or give rise
Synonyms: arouse,
instigate
Antonyms: prevent, halt
Example Sentence:
They lose their power over people, they
lose their ability to engender fear
6. ELITE (NOUN): a
select group that is s superior
Synonyms: exclusive,
noble
Antonyms: ordinary,
low- class
Example Sentence:
He belonged to an elite class.
7. RANT (VERB): to
taunt or scold
Synonyms: yelling, raving
Antonyms: calm, quiet
Example Sentence:
He spent hours ranting about the hike in gasoline prices.
8. MOURN (VERB): be
sad over loss
Synonyms: lament, regret
Antonyms: please, delight
Example Sentence:
We mourn the loss of our great leader.
9. MONSTROSITY (NOUN): freak
Synonyms: abnormality, deformity
Antonyms: beauty, simplicity
Example Sentence:
He hates thinking alone and regards it as a monstrosity.
10. CLOWNING (NOUN): foolery
Synonyms: prank, nonsense
Antonyms: tragedy, seriousness
Example Sentence:
His acts are no less than
clowning.
