1.malefactor
Meaning:a person who commits a crime or some other wrong.
Synonym:criminal, culprit, wrongdoer, offender, villain, lawbreaker, felon,
Sentence:Dean tried hard to exclude Jennifer Radisson from consideration as a malefactor, although he reluctantly admitted his sole reason to pass on her as a suspect was his belief in her story.
2.apposite
Meaning:apt in the circumstances or in relation to something.
Synonym: appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, befitting;
Antonym: inappropriate
Sentence:"an apposite quotation"
3.arcane
Meaning:understood by few; mysterious or secret.
Synonym:mysterious, secret, hidden, concealed, covert, clandestine,
Antonym: well known, open
Sentence:"arcane procedures for electing people"
4.sagacious
Meaning:having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgement; wise or shrewd.
Synonym:wise, clever, intelligent,
Antonym:stupid, foolish
Sentence:"they were sagacious enough to avoid any outright confrontation"
5.archaic
Meaning:very old or old-fashioned.
Synonym:obsolete
Antonym:new, modern
Sentence:"prisons are run on archaic methods"
6.apropos
Meaning:with reference to; concerning.
Synonym:with reference to, with regard to, with respect to, regarding, concerning, respecting,
Antonym:inappropriate
Sentence:"she remarked apropos of the initiative, ‘It's not going to stop the abuse’"
7.acerbic
Meaning:especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright., tasting sour or bitter.
Synonym:sharp, sarcastic, sardonic
Antonym:mild, kind
Sentence:"his acerbic wit"
8.risqué
Meaning:slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive.
Synonym::bawdy, indecent, ribald, rude,
Sentence:"his risqué humour"
9.ruminate
Meaning:think deeply about something
Synonym:think about, contemplate, consider
Antonym:ignore, neglect,discard,disregard
Sentence:"we sat ruminating on the nature of existence"
10.sacrilege
Meaning:violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.
Synonym:desecration, profanity,
Antonym:piety, respectfulnes
Sentence:"putting ecclesiastical vestments to secular use was considered sacrilege"
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