1. GENEROUS (ADJECTIVE): big-hearted
Synonyms: benevolent, altruistic
Antonyms: inconsiderate, malevolent
Example Sentence: Generous people are highly respectable.
2. RIGID (ADJECTIVE): stiff
Synonyms: intransigent, bullheaded
Antonyms: irresolute, limber
Example Sentence: One shouldn’t have a rigid approach every time.
3. BENEFICIAL (ADJECTIVE): advantageous
Synonyms: favorable, benign
Antonyms: disadvantageous, unrewarding
Example Sentence: The videos are extremely beneficial.
4. SWIFT (ADJECTIVE): very fast
Synonyms: expeditious, nimble
Antonyms: leisurely, sluggish
Example Sentence: The cheetah is a swift animal.
5. STRAIN (NOUN): pain due to exertion
Synonyms: sprain, brunt
Antonyms: wellness, ease
Example Sentence: The strain experienced by the wrestlers is a lot.
6. VENTURE (NOUN): exploit
Synonyms: endeavor, investment
Antonyms: idleness, inaction
Example Sentence: He has many ventures to his name.
7. OBTAIN (VERB): get
Synonyms: acquire, attain
Antonyms: disperse, forfeit
Example Sentence: They obtained their profits by reducing expenses.
8. FAZE (VERB): embarrass
Synonyms: annoy, confound
Antonyms: encourage, enlighten
Example Sentence: Her slap didn’t even faze him.
9. TORTUOUS (ADJECTIVE): very twisted
Synonyms: circuitous, winding
Antonyms: direct, easy
Example Sentence: The stable manure is taken into the tortuous passages of these cellars, and the spawn introduced from masses of dry dung where it occurs naturally.
10. GROTESQUE (ADJECTIVE): ugly, misshapen
Synonyms: eerie, absurd
Antonyms: familiar, usual
Example Sentence: We visited the principal church, also a curious old structure, with a tower like spire adorned with all sorts of grotesque images.