- STOUT (ADJECTIVE): Fearless
Synonyms: bold, brave
Antonyms: fearful, cowardly
Example Sentence: The invasion was held up by unexpectedly stout resistance.
- SPLEEN (NOUN): Hate
Synonyms: anger, caprice
Antonyms: cheer, joy
Example Sentence: There were other targets for his spleen.
- PUNGENT (ADJECTIVE): Caustic
Synonyms: acrimonious, sarcastic
Antonyms: dull, bland
Example Sentence: He enjoyed the play’s shrewd and pungent social analysis.
- ROUSE (VERB): Stimulate
Synonyms: provoke, incite
Antonyms: calm, decrease
Example Sentence: It roused a feeling of rebellion in him.
- ESCAPADE (NOUN): Adventure
Synonyms: fling, stunt
Antonyms: seriousness, humorlessness
Example Sentence: The whole ridiculous escapade was his idea.
- STRATAGEM (NOUN): Trick
Synonyms: gimmick, ruse
Antonyms: truth, honesty
Example Sentence: You must need a perfect stratagem to solve this blunder.
- ESOTERIC (ADJECTIVE): Mysterious
Synonyms: obscure, arcane
Antonyms: common, obvious
Example Sentence: Shereen has published several books on pathworking and other esoteric subjects.
- UNFATHOMABLE (ADJECTIVE): Baffling
Synonyms: incomprehensible, inexplicable
Antonyms: clear, straightforward
Example Sentence: How unfathomable and odd is life!
- TENACIOUS (ADJECTIVE): Stubborn
Synonyms: dogged, determined
Antonyms: changeable, flexible
Example Sentence: He is regarded as a persistent and tenacious interviewer.
- SLIPSHOD (ADJECTIVE): Careless
Synonyms: sloppy, loose
Antonyms: careful, polished
Example Sentence: The hotel had always been run in a slipshod way.
