- FERRET (VERB): to uproot
Synonyms: beat, break
Antonyms: cover, dirty
Example Sentence: We are trying to ferret out missing details.
- TOUCHSTONE (NOUN): criterion
Synonyms: barometer, benchmark
Antonyms: lawlessness, guess
Example Sentence:We were testing them against their very own touchstone of truth.
- AFFRONT (NOUN): to insult
Synonyms: offence, humiliation
Antonyms: respect, appeasement
Example Sentence:He regarded my work as an affront to my dignity.
- ENMITY (NOUN): hostility
Synonyms: friction, animus
Antonyms: approval, sympathy
Example Sentence:My colleague feels enmity towards me.
- DISSENT (NOUN): disagreement
Synonyms: objection, variance
Antonyms: acceptance, concurrence
Example Sentence:These voices of dissent grew louder against the master.
- LUDICROUS (ADJECTIVE): so foolish
Synonyms: bizarre, farcical
Antonyms: grave, serious
Example Sentence: We have found some of his words completely ludicrous.
- GROUNDSWELL (NOUN): an increase
Synonyms: bloc, coalition
Antonyms: parting, severance
Example Sentence:All the states of the country is usually merged for a time by the groundswell of the population.
- VALOR (NOUN): bravery
Synonyms: pluck, spine
Antonyms: cowardice, fear
Example Sentence:He showed valor and skill on the battlefield.
- ROUT (NOUN): to retreat
Synonyms: beating, confusion
Antonyms: miracle, triumph
Example Sentence:His wife had to rout him out of the crowd.
- VAINGLORIOUS (ADJECTIVE): excessively proud of oneself
Synonyms: egotistical, haughty
Antonyms: timid, humble
Example Sentence:He was rather vainglorious about his own war record.
