1.VOCIFEROUS (ADJECTIVE): Loud, insistent
Synonyms: clamorous, noisy
Antonyms: silence, soft
Example Sentence: This is one of the most vociferous streets in town.
- RUMINATE (VERB): Think about seriously
Synonyms: meditate, ponder
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Example Sentence: The judges will ruminate over the evidence before deciding upon a verdict.
- EFFRONTERY (NOUN): Nerve, boldness
Synonyms: audacity, arrogance
Antonyms: timidity, meekness
Example Sentence: The two policemen laughed at the effrontery of the criminal who tried to disguise himself by dressing as a woman.
- REMISSIBLE (ADJECTIVE): Reasonable, well-founded
Synonyms: logical, admissible
Antonyms: unlikely, improbable
Example Sentence: The team took a remissible decision.
- PROSAIC (ADJECTIVE): Unimaginative
Synonyms: banal, humdrum
Antonyms: creative, interesting
Example Sentence: Prosaic people normally do not achieve much in life.
- TIRADE (NOUN): Abuse, outburst
Synonyms: invective, ranting
Antonyms: compliment, praise
Example Sentence: The drunk driver did not realize his tirade was being captured by a camera in the police officer’s car.
- COALESCE (VERB): Blend, come together
Synonyms: consolidate, integrate
Antonyms: divide, separate
Example Sentence: Local high school principals have agreed to coalesce around new approaches for college preparation
- CONTRIVANCE (NOUN): Plan for collusion, plot
Synonyms: conspiracy, gambit
Antonyms: loyalty, faithfulness
Example Sentence: The thief’s contrivance for robbing the jewelry store did not take into account the presence of the guard dogs.
- MALLEABLE (ADJECTIVE): Pliable
Synonyms: adaptable, flexible
Antonyms: stiff, rigid
Example Sentence: Once I make up my mind about a person, my feelings are not malleable.
- INFINITESIMAL (ADJECTIVE): Very small
Synonyms: insignificant, imperceptible
Antonyms: huge, significant
Example Sentence: The amount that he offered is infinitesimal.
