1.Proximity
Meaning: nearness in space, time, or relationship.
Synonym: closeness, nearness, presence, juxtaposition
Antonym: distance, remoteness
Sentence: "do not operate microphones in close proximity to television sets"
2.Pugnacious
Meaning: eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.
Synonym: combative, aggressive, antagonistic, belligerent,
Antonym: peaceable, friendly
Sentence: "the increasingly pugnacious demeanor of right-wing politicians"
3.Mercurial
Meaning:subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
Synonym: volatile, capricious, temperamental, excitable, fickle,
Antonym: stable, steady, constant
Sentence: "his mercurial temperament"
4.Meticulous
Meaning: showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.
Synonym: careful, conscientious, diligent, ultra-careful, scrupulous, punctilious,
Antonym: careless, sloppy, slapdash
Sentence: "the designs are hand-glazed with meticulous care"
5.bête noire
Meaning: a person or thing that one particularly dislikes.
Synonym: pet aversion, anathema, abomination,
Antonym: favorite
Sentence: "great-uncle Edward was my father's bête noire"
6.Betrothed
Meaning: the person to whom one is engaged.
Synonym: affianced, committed, intended
Sentence: "how long have you known your betrothed?"
7.Pseudonym
Meaning: a fictitious name, especially one used by an author.
Synonym: pen name, assumed name, incognito, alias
Sentence:"I wrote under the pseudonym of Evelyn Hervey"
8.Biennial
Meaning: taking place every other year., an event celebrated or taking place every two years.
Sentence: "the first of a series of biennial exhibitions"
9.Blasphemous
Meaning:sacrilegious against God or sacred things; profane.
Synonym: sacrilegious, profane, irreligious, irreverent, impious, ungodly
Antonym: reverent
Sentence: blasphemous and heretical talk
10.Prudent
Meaning: acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
Synonym: wise, well judged, judicious, sagacious, sage, shrewd
Antonym: unwise, imprudent, incautious, extravagant
Sentence: "no prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose"
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