- AUSTERE (ADJECTIVE): severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding
Synonyms: stringent, sober
Antonyms: flexible, elaborate
Example Sentence: In the past I was very good about working within an austere food budget.
- PRODIGY (NOUN): person or thing that is extraordinary
Synonyms: whiz, wunderkind
Antonyms: imbecile, normality
Example Sentence: Maria could play the piano at age 5, so many people considered her to be a prodigy.
- ZEALOT (NOUN): fanatic
Synonyms: die hard, extremist
Antonyms: conservative, moderate
Example Sentence: The zealots are offensive to those who believe in humanitarian service.
- PROCLIVITY (NOUN): inclination
Synonyms: predilection, penchant
Antonyms: dislike, disinclination
Example Sentence: Some employees are never satisfied because they have proclivity towards complaining.
- RADIANCE (NOUN): brightness
Synonyms: luminescence, brilliance
Antonyms: dullness, darkness
Example Sentence: We were surprised by its radiance.
- OBLITERATE (VERB): wipe out
Synonyms: destroy, annihilate
Antonyms: construct, create
Example Sentence: The whole village was obliterated by the continued shelling of Pakistani troops.
- AMASS (VERB): collect
Synonyms: garner, compile
Antonyms: disperse, divide
Example Sentence: He has no time to do good for others and appears to be more interested in amassing wealth.
- WAN (ADJECTIVE): light
Synonyms: fade, dim
Antonyms: clear, bright
Example Sentence: She looked wan and weak after long illness.
- PROLOCUTOR (NOUN): person in charge of proceedings
Synonyms: administrator, chairperson
Antonyms: nobody, follower
Example Sentence: He was twice prolocutor of the lower house of convocation for the province of Canterbury
- FERVENT (ADJECTIVE): enthusiastic
Synonyms: ecstatic, passionate
Antonyms: dull, unexcited
Example Sentence: These moments can cause irrational acts or imprint fervent memories on a wanton brain.
