1. Ambivalence (noun)
Meaning: mixed feelings or emotions
Synonyms: Doubt, Irresolution
Antonyms: Sureness, Decisiveness
Example Sentence: I’ve never hidden my ambivalence about getting married.
2. Contemporaneous (Adjective)
Meaning: 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.
3. Disparate (Adjective)
Meaning: different
Synonyms: contrasting, distinct
Antonyms: alike, similar
Example Sentence: As there was disparate information on the topic it took longer than expected to compile.
4. Escalate (Verb)
Meaning: increase
Synonyms: magnify, broaden
Antonyms: shrink, weaken
Example Sentence: They will escalate the problems if we don’t guide them properly.
5. Fret (Verb)
Meaning: worry
Synonyms: agonize, grieve
Antonyms: delight, pacify
Example Sentence: His activities make us fret because he is extremely unpredictable.