1. PREPONDERANCE (NOUN): great numbers; supremacy
Synonyms: predominance, prevalence
Antonyms: inferiority, weakness
Example Sentence: The preponderance of the evidence strongly supports his guilt.
2. ZAP (VERB): destroy, kill
Synonyms: exterminate, terminate
Antonyms: initiate, give birth
Example Sentence: A guard zapped him with the stun gun.
3. EXACERBATE (VERB): infuriate; make worse
Synonyms: aggravate, annoy
Antonyms: alleviate, soothe
Example Sentence: Their poverty has been exacerbated by racial divisions.
4. RILE (VERB): anger, upset
Synonyms: annoy, disturb
Antonyms: calm, delight
Example Sentence: She eyed him, not sure his patronizing tone wasn’t meant to rile her.
5. AVULSED (VERB): withdraw
Synonyms: extirpate, uproot
Antonyms: stop, help
Example Sentence: After being thoroughly embarrassed, he avulsed the party.