1.Maverick
Meaning: an unorthodox or independent-minded person
Synonym: individualist, nonconformist, free spirit, unorthodox person, unconventional person,
Antonym : conformist
Sentence: "he's the maverick of the senate"
2.Coercion
Meaning: the action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.
Synonym: force, compulsion, constraint,
Antonym : persuasion
Sentence: "it wasn't slavery because no coercion was used"
3.Innate
Meaning: existing from the time a person or animal is born,existing as part of the basic nature of something
Synonym: inborn, natural, inbred, congenital
Antonym: acquired
Sentence: her innate capacity for organization"
4.Ingenuous
Meaning: (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting
Synonym: naive, innocent, simple, childlike, trusting,
Antonym : disingenuous, artful
Sentence: "he eyed her with wide, ingenuous eyes"
5.Innuendo
Meaning: a statement which indirectly suggests that someone has done something immoral, improper, etc.
Synonym: insinuation, implication, hint, suggestion, intimation
Antonyms: evidence, proof
Sentence: His reputation has been damaged by innuendo.
6.Camaraderie
Meaning: mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.
Synonym: friendship, comradeship, fellowship
Antonym : dislike, hate, gloom
Sentence: There is great camaraderie among the teammates.
7.Appease
Meaning: pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands
Synonym: conciliate, placate, pacify
Antonym : provoke, inflame
Sentence: His critics were not appeased by this last speech.
8.Succinct
Meaning: (especially of something written or spoken) briefly and clearly expressed.
Synonym: concise, short, brief, compact, condensed,
Antonym : lengthy, long-winded, verbose
Sentence: "use short, succinct sentences"
9.Subjugate:
Meaning: to defeat and gain control of (someone or something) by the use of force : to conquer and gain the obedience of (a group of people, a country, etc.)
Synonym: conquer, vanquish, defeat,
Antonym: liberate
Sentence:The emperor's armies subjugated the surrounding lands.
10.Insipid
Meaning: lacking flavor; weak or tasteless.
Synonym: tasteless, flavorless, unflavored
Antonym: interesting, imaginative, tasty
Sentence: The soup was rather insipid.
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