1. CONSORT(NOUN): associate

Synonyms: concomitant, companion          

Antonyms: enemy, foe

Example Sentence: 

She chose to consort with the enemy.

 

2. DROLL (ADJECTIVE):amusing

Synonyms: eccentric, whimsical        

Antonyms: serious, tragic

Example Sentence:

James is a fine droll artist.

3. SCROUNGE (VERB):beg

Synonyms: hunt, wheedle                

Antonyms: give, offer

Example Sentence:

Anika had managed to scrounge one burger for her appetite.

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4. FELICITATION (NOUN): admiration

Synonyms: applause, adulation               

Antonyms: criticism, disregard

Example Sentence: 

It is my honour to extend the felicitation of the Vice-President.

5. DESULTORY (ADJECTIVE):random

Synonyms: aimless, chaotic      

Antonyms: organised, systematic

Example Sentence: 

A few people were left, bullying around in a desultory fashion.

6. QUEST(NOUN):search

Synonyms: chase, hunt      

Antonyms: retreat, withdraw

Example Sentence:

The quest for a reliable successor has intensified.

7. WARY (ADJECTIVE):careful

Synonyms: attentive, vigilant             

Antonyms:  careless, incautious

Example Sentence: 

Monkeys which have been mistreated often remain wary of strangers.

8. DECIMATE (VERB): destroy

Synonyms: annihilate, exterminate        

Antonyms: build, create

Example Sentence:

The inhabitants of the country had been decimated.

9. PROFOUND (ADJECTIVE): intellectual

Synonyms: philosophical, serious        

Antonyms: superficial, unimportant

Example Sentence: 

He is a profound philosopher.

10. MINUSCULE (ADJECTIVE): very small

Synonyms: insignificant, tiny    

Antonyms: big, huge

Example Sentence: 

 

It is a minuscule fragment of DNA.