1.Astute
Meaning: having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage
Synonym: shrewd, sharp, sharp-witted
Antonym: stupid
Sentence: 'an astute businessman"
2.Pragmatism
Meaning: an approach that evaluates theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.
Synonym: Logical, practical
Sentence: "ideology had been tempered with pragmatism"
3.Sanctimonious
Meaning: making a show of being morally superior to other people.
Synonym: self-righteous,
Antonym: forthright, honest
Sentence: "what happened to all the sanctimonious talk about putting his family first?"
4.Vanquish
Meaning: defeat thoroughly.
Synonym: conquer, defeat
Antonym: surrender
Sentence: "he successfully vanquished his rival"
5.Alliteration
Meaning: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Synonym: exaggeration, expression.
Sentence: "the alliteration of ‘sweet birds sang’
6.Cantankerous
Meaning: bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
Synonym: irascible, irritable
Antonym: good-natured, affable
Sentence: "he can be a cantankerous old fossil at times"
7.Insouciant
Meaning: showing a casual lack of concern
Synonym: nonchalant, untroubled, unworried,
Antonym: anxious, concerned
Sentence: "an insouciant shrug"
8.Amalgam
Meaning: a mixture or blend.
Synonym: combination, union, merger, blend, mixture, mingling
Antonym: division, separation
Sentence: "a curious amalgam of the traditional and the modern
9.Innate
Meaning: inborn; natural
Synonym: congenital, inherent, intrinsic
Antonym: acquired
Sentence: "her innate capacity for organization"
10.Penal
Meaning: relating to, used for, or prescribing the punishment of offenders under the legal system.
Synonym: disciplinary, punitive, corrective,
Antonym: compensatory; acquitting,
Sentence: "the campaign for penal reform"
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