1.Incredulous
Meaning: (of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something
Synonym: doubtful, dubious, unconvinced;
Antonym: credulous
Sentence: "an incredulous gasp"
2.Taciturn
Meaning: (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
Synonym: untalkative, uncommunicative, reticent, unforthcoming
Antonym: talkative, loquacious
Sentence: "after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose"
3.Tantamount
Meaning: equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as.
Synonym: equivalent to, , synonymous with
Antonym: different, opposite
Sentence: "the resignations were tantamount to an admission of guilt"
4.Inculcate
Meaning: instil (an idea, attitude, or habit) by persistent instruction.
Synonym: infuse, impress, imprint, introduce
Antonym: eliminate, remove, take away
Sentence: "I tried to inculcate in my pupils an attitude of enquiry"
5.Coterie
Meaning: a small group of people with shared interests or tastes, especially one that is exclusive of other people.
Synonym: clique, set, circle, inner circle, crowd
Sentence: "a coterie of friends and advisers"
6.Incursion
Meaning: an invasion or attack, especially a sudden or brief one.
Synonym: attack on, assault on, raid on, invasion of,
Antonym: retreat
Sentence: "incursions into enemy territory"
7.Countenance
Meaning: a person's face or facial expression.
Synonym: face, features, physiognomy, profile;
Sentence: "his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away"
8.Indigenous
Meaning: originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.
Synonym: native, aboriginal, local;
Antonym: expatriate, migrant, adventitious
Sentence: "the indigenous peoples of Siberia"
9.Covenant
Meaning: an agreement., agree by lease, deed, or other legal contract.
Synonym: accord, deal, bargain, settlement
Antonym: disagreement, denial, misunderstanding, refusal
Sentence: "there was a covenant between them that her name was never to be mentioned"
10.Talisman
Meaning: an object, typically an inscribed ring or stone, that is thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
Synonym: lucky charm, charm, fetish, amulet, mascot
Sentence "those rings, so fresh and gleaming, were their talismans":
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