- RAMIFICATION (NOUN): bifurcation
Synonyms: divarication, branching
Antonyms: unity, union
Example Sentence: An extended family with its ramifications of neighbouring in-laws.
- ACCREDITATION (NOUN): authorization
Synonyms: documentation, testament
Antonyms: disapproval, refusal
Example Sentence: The accreditation of professionals was being checked.
- CONVERSELY (ADVERB): contrary
Synonyms: contrarily, in defiance of
Antonyms: equally, similarly
Example Sentence: He would have preferred his sister not to work, although conversely he was also proud of what she did.
- SUBSUME (VERB): include
Synonyms: incorporate, involve
Antonyms: release, free
Example Sentence: Most of these phenomena can be subsumed under two broad categories.
- EMINENCE (NOUN): importance
Synonyms: prominence, renown
Antonyms: unimportance, insignificance
Example Sentence: Everybody understood her eminence in cinematography.
- CLUTTER (NOUN): confusion
Synonyms: disorder, chaos
Antonyms: order, organization
Example Sentence: This building is full of clutter.
- OVERHAUL (VERB): repair
Synonyms: revamp, reconstruct
Antonyms: damage, destroy
Example Sentence: The steering box was recently overhauled.
- COALITION (NOUN): allied group
Synonyms: alliance, confederation
Antonyms: disassociation, disunion
Example Sentence: There is a coalition between Liberals and Conservatives.
- GRAVITATE (VERB): incline
Synonyms: tend, be influenced
Antonyms: ascend, rise
Example Sentence: The electron does not gravitate towards the nucleus.
- PERSECUTE (VERB): tyrannize
Synonyms: victimize, torment
Antonyms: assist, help
Example Sentence: His followers were persecuted by the authorities.