1. Renaissance
Meaning: a revival of or renewed interest in something., the revival of European art and literature under the influence of classical models in the 14th–16th centuries
Synonym: rejuvenation, renewal, revitalization,
Sentence: "cinema-going is enjoying something of a renaissance"
2.antediluvian
Meaning: of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood., ridiculously old-fashioned.
Synonym: prehistoric, primeval,
Antonym: modern, up to date
Sentence: "gigantic bones of antediluvian animals"
3.antipathy
Meaning:a deep-seated feeling of aversion
Synonym :hostility, antagonism, animosity,
Antonym: liking, affinity, rapport
Sentence: "his fundamental antipathy to capitalism"
4.animosity
Meaning: strong hostility.
Synonym: antipathy, hostility, friction
Antonym: goodwill, friendship
Sentence: "he no longer felt any animosity towards her"
5.annihilate
Meaning: destroy utterly; obliterate,
Synonym: destroy, wipe out
Antonym: create, build, establish
Sentence: "a simple bomb of this type could annihilate them all"
6.anomalous
Meaning: deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.
Synonym: irregular, aberrant, exceptional,
Antonym: normal, typical, regular
Sentence:"an anomalous situation"
7.quixotic
Meaning: extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
Synonym: idealistic, unbusinesslike, romantic, extravagant,
Antonym: clear-eyed, clear-sighted
Sentence :"a vast and perhaps quixotic project"
8.recuperate
Meaning: recover from illness or exertion., recover or regain (something lost or taken).
Synonym: recover, convalesce, get back to normal, get well
Antonym: deteriorate,hurt, lose, decline
Sentence:" she has been recuperating from a knee injury"
9.quarantine
Meaning: a state, period, or place of isolation in which people or animals that have arrived from elsewhere or been exposed to infectious or contagious disease are placed.
Synonym: detention, seclusion, segregation
Sentence: "many animals die in quarantine"
10. quell
Meaning: put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.
Synonym: repress, quench, extinguish
Sentence: "extra police were called to quell the disturbance"
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