| Word (Part of Speech) | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms | Usage in a Sentence |
| Abscond (Verb) | To depart suddenly and secretly, especially to escape arrest. | Flee, escape, bolt, decamp | Stay, remain, abide | The thief managed to abscond with the stolen jewels before the police arrived. |
| Adversity (Noun) | Hardship, difficulty, or opposition. | Hardship, misfortune, trouble, difficulty | Prosperity, success, fortune | She showed great courage in the face of adversity. |
| Aggravate (Verb) | To make worse or intensify something. | Worsen, exacerbate, intensify, inflame | Alleviate, lessen, improve | Scratching the rash will only aggravate the irritation. |
| Arduous (Adjective) | Hard to do; requiring much effort. | Difficult, strenuous, laborious, taxing | Easy, effortless, simple | Climbing the mountain was an arduous task that took several days. |
| Belie (Verb) | To contradict or give a false impression. | Contradict, disguise, misrepresent, obscure | Reveal, show, prove | His calm demeanor belies the intensity of his emotions. |
| Bombast (Noun) | Speech or writing that sounds grand but lacks meaning. | Pompousness, pretentiousness, grandiloquence | Plainness, simplicity, modesty | The politician’s speech was full of bombast but lacked real substance. |
| Castigation (Noun) | Severe criticism or punishment. | Reprimand, chastisement, criticism, punishment | Praise, commendation, approval | The teacher’s castigation of the student was harsh but deserved. |
| Censure (Verb) | To criticize harshly. | Condemn, rebuke, reprimand, criticize | Praise, applaud, commend | The senator was officially censured for his unethical behavior. |
| Chicanery (Noun) | Trickery, fraud, or deception. | Deception, trickery, fraud, duplicity | Honesty, truthfulness, openness | The company’s chicanery was exposed during the investigation. |
| Coercive (Adjective) | Forcing someone to do something against their will by intimidation. | Forceful, intimidating, threatening, compelling | Persuasive, voluntary, optional | The government used coercive tactics to silence dissent. |
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