1. PALTRY (NOUN): small or meager
Synonyms: paucity, insufficiency
Antonyms: abundance, enough
Example Sentence:
Although I paid a great deal for the gourmet meal, I only received a paltry amount of food on my plate.
2. ALTRUISTIC (NOUN): donor
Synonyms: patron, philanthropist
Antonyms: opponent, antagonist
Example Sentence:
His altruistic habits worry his friends are relatives.
3. CONTEMPORANEOUS (ADJECTIVE): Originating, existing, or happening during the same period of time
Synonyms: simultaneous, contemporary
Antonyms: different, separate
Example Sentence:
The contemporaneous court cases for the two defendants.
4. COLTISH (ADJECTIVE): full of spirit
Synonyms: lively, playful Antonyms: depressed, down
Example Sentence: The Professor’s coltish Daughter regained her adolescent poise, which was considerable.
5. PECKISH (ADJECTIVE): deprived of food
Synonyms: craving, hungry
Antonyms: satisfied, fed
Example Sentence:
He felt rather peckish close to bedtime.
6. SPOIL (VERB): ruin
Synonyms: devastate, debase
Antonyms: repair, assist
Example Sentence:
They are going to spoil your son by pampering him a lot.
7. LOOKOUT (NOUN): guard
Synonyms: sentinel, sentry
Antonyms: heedlessness, neglect
Example Sentence:
We need to place a lookout for the safety of his family.
8. BUMPER (NOUN): safeguard
Synonyms: cushion, shield
Antonyms: harmer, attacker
Example Sentence:
The bumper of the car got damaged in the accident.
9. JUNK (NOUN): garbage
Synonyms: debris, rubble
Antonyms: neatness, sterility
Example Sentence:
He has placed all the junk outside his home.
10. TRIAL (ADJECTIVE): experimental
Synonyms: exploratory, preliminary
Antonyms: definite, proven
Example Sentence:
The trial period of the software is about to get expired.