1. GRISLY (ADJECTIVE): horrifying
Synonyms: awful, dreadful
Antonyms: beautiful, delightful
Example Sentence:
In an exclusive, meet the men who tried to save him just days before the grisly attack.
2. TANTALIZING (ADJECTIVE): enticing
Synonyms: alluring, persuading Antonyms: repulsive, unpleasant
Example Sentence:
The tantalizing notion that we can become millionaires overnight is appealing in any economy.
3. WACKY (ADJECTIVE): acting crazy
Synonyms: foolish, nutty Antonyms: reasonable, sane
Example Sentence:
Tina Fey brought 30 Rock down its home stretch with all the wacky dignity one would hope for.
4. WHISK (NOUN): brush quickly; hasten
Synonyms: dart, hurry Antonyms: slow, walk
Example Sentence:
To make the filling, put the corn syrup and light-brown sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth.
5. TRIFLING (ADJECTIVE): insignificant, worthless
Synonyms: empty, hollow Antonyms: huge, important
Example Sentence:
Around the globe, people are barely coping, politicians are ignoring them, and the
media are trifling with them.
6. GLASNOST (NOUN): complete honesty
Synonyms: directness, fairness Antonyms: lying, deceit
Example Sentence:
All students and faculty in the UT community should support the cause of glasnost in admissions.
7. PRIMORDIAL (ADJECTIVE): earliest
Synonyms: primitive, prehistoric Antonyms: modern, new
Example Sentence:
By now a calm had settled over him, a kind of primordial survival instinct, he believes.
8. ABSOLUTION (NOUN): forgiveness
Synonyms: amnesty, pardon Antonyms: punishment
Example Sentence:
What drew you to South Africa as the setting for absolution?
9. PILFER (VERB): steal, embezzle
Synonyms: filch, purloin Antonyms: free, give
Example Sentence:
But Julius and his comrades continued to pilfer American secrets for years after the defeat of fascism.
10. UPHEAVAL (NOUN): major change
Synonyms: disorder, disruption Antonyms: blessing, calm
Example Sentence:
The upheaval scared off tourists and shattered the city’s economy.