Vocab Of The Day Part 94

1. FURTIVELY (ADVERB): secretively Synonyms: clandestinely, surreptitiously
Antonyms: candidly, frankly
Example Sentence:  The soldiers were furtively crawling through the night.
2. CREDULITY (NOUN): tendency to believe anything quickly
Synonyms: acceptance, fidelity Antonyms: disloyalty, inconstancy Example Sentence:  He was, in fact, an odd mixture of small shrewdness and simple credulity. 
3. VISAGE (NOUN): appearance Synonyms: countenance, aspect Antonym: behind, rear
Example Sentence:  His visage was meagre, his hair lank and thin, and his voice hollow.
4. AMIABLY (ADVERB): in a friendly way Synonyms: benevolently, amicably Antonyms: unpleasantly, unwillingly Example Sentence: She spoke amiably, yet with the least hint of dismissal in her voice.
5. UNABASHED (ADJECTIVE): shameless
Synonyms: unblushing, blatant Antonyms: shamed, subtle
Example Sentence:  He made no answer to this, except to smile at me with unabashed pleasure and affection as I drove away.
6. CONDESCENDING (ADJECTIVE): thinking oneself to be better than others
Synonyms: arrogant, disdainful Antonym: friendly, approachable Example Sentence: I’m fed up with your condescending attitude.
7. CONGENIAL (ADJECTIVE): pleasant and agreeable
Synonyms: jovial, affable
Antonyms: aloof, uncongenial
Example Sentence:  The food at the party was excellent, and the company congenial.
8. CONSTERNATION (NOUN): fear resulting from the awareness of danger Synonyms: alarm, bewilderment Antonyms: calmness, tranquility Example Sentence:  To my consternation, when I reached home I found I had lost the key of the house.  9. PSEUDO (ADJECTIVE): false or not authentic
Synonyms: counterfeit, ersatz Antonyms: genuine, true
Example sentence:  The pseudo journalist pretended to be documenting the war.
10. GRIMACE (VERB): make a pained expression
Synonyms: contort, scowl
Antonyms: grin, smile 
Example Sentence:  She started to sit up, grimaced with pain, and sank back.