Adroit

Meaning: skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: Many rodeo performers are adroit at twirling a rope while on horse back.

Synonyms: clever, deft, dexterous, slick

Antonyms: clumsy, inept, all thumbs

Amicable

Meaning: peaceable, friendly

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: sometimes mediation by a neutral individual can lead to an amicable settlement of a dispute.

Synonyms: congenial, neighborly, cordial

Antonyms: hostile,antagonistic

Averse

Meaning: having a deep-seated distase; opposed

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: You are not likely to become a marathon runner if you are averse to strenuous exercise.

Synonyms; disinclined, loath

Antonyms: favorable disposed, eager, keen

Belligerent

Meaning: 1. Given to fighting, warlike, combative, agressive. 2. One at war, one engaged in war.

Part of Speech: 1. adjective. 2. noun

Sentence: 1. I did not expect such a belligerent answer. 2. Each belligerent signed the peace treaty.

Synonyms: 2. assertive, truculent, pugnacious

Antonyms: 2. peaceful, conciliatory, placid 

Benevolent

Meaning: Kindly, Charitable

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: The newcomers had nothing but benevolent feelings.

Synonyms: benign, well-meaning

Antonyms: malicious, spiteful, malevolent

Cursory

Meaning: hasty, not thorough

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: The mayor gave a final cursory glance at her speech.

Synonyms: quick, superficial, perfunctory

Antonyms: thorough, painstaking, careful

Duplicity

Meaning: treachery, deceitfulness

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: We found it difficult to believe that our good friend could be capable of suck duplicity.

Synonyms: fraud, double-dealing, chicanery

Antyonyms: N/A

Extol

Meaning: to praise extravagantly

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: Many inspiring stories and plays have been written that extol the heroic deeds.

Synonyms: Glorify, applaud, acclaim, hail

Antonyms: criticize, belittle, disparage

Feasible

Meaning: possible, able to be done

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: Our city needs to develop a feasible plan.

Synonyms: workable, practicable, viable

Antonyms: unworkable, impractical

Grimace

Meaning: 1. a wry face. 2. to make a wry face

Part of Speech: 1. noun  2. verb

Sentence: 1. The grimace of the refugee. 2. Most people grimace at the mere sound of the dentist.

Synonyms: 1. pained expression, facial contortion

Antonyms: 1. smile, grin. 2. beam

Holocaust

Meaning: a large-scale destruction, fire, slaughter

Part of Speech: Noun

Sentence: Survivors of the Chicago Holocaust.

Synonyms: conflagration, devastation, annihilation

Antonyms: deluge, inundation

Impervious

Meaning: not affected or hurt by; no passage or entrance.

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: It is best to store flour in a container with a plastic cover that is impervious to moisture.

Synonyms: impenetrable, resistant

Antonyms: porous, permeable, vulnerable

Impetus

Meaning: a moving force, impulse, stimulus

Part of Speech: Noun

Sentence: The coming winter gave a new impetus to the appeals for food and clothing for needy familites.

Synonyms: impulse, incentive, spur

Antonyms: curb, hindrance, impediment, constraint

Quintessence

Meaning: the purest essence or form of something

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: Risking one's life for another is considered the quintessence or selfless valor.

Synonyms: paragon, exemplar

Antonyms: N/A

Jeopardy

Meaning: danger

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: A single mistake can put an expedition in serious jeopardy.

Synonyms: risk, hazard, peril

Antonyms: safety, security

Meticulous

Meaning: extremely careful; particular about details

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: She was a meticulous housekeeper.

Synonyms: fastidious, painstaking, fussy

Antonyms: careless, negligent, sloppy

Nostalgia

Meaning: a longing for something past, homesickness

Part of Speech: noun

Sentence: Old Scrapbooks bring on a vague sence or nostalgia.

Synonyms: N/A

Antonyms: N/A

Retrogress

Meaning: to move backward, to return

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: The nuclear explosion survivors retrogress into a state of barbarism.

Synonyms: revert, degenerate, decline

Antonyms: advance, evolve, progress

Scrutinize

Meaning: to examine closely

Part of Speech: verb

Sentence: Lawyers are paid to scrutinize papers.

Synonyms: inspeck, pore over

Antonyms: skim, scan, glance at

Tepid

Meaning: Lukewarm, unenthusiastic, marked by absence of interest

Part of Speech: adjective

Sentence: A cup of tepid tea will not warm you up.

Synonyms: insipid, halfhearted, wishy-washy

Antonyms: heated, excited, enthusiastic