Vocabulary

1. PRISTINE (adjective)
Meaning: clean and fresh as if new; spotless.
Synonyms: immaculate, flawless, unmarked, unblemished.
Antonyms: mucky, vandalized, marred, besmirched.
Usage: As curator of the town museum, I keep all of the artifacts in pristine condition.

2. TRICKLE (noun)
Meaning: a small flow of liquid.
Synonyms: ooze, drizzle, sprinkle, dribble.
Antonyms: flood, inundation, deluge, outpouring.
Usage: He felt the tears trickle under his spectacles and hoped they would not be noticed

3. STATUTE (noun)
Meaning: a written law passed by a legislative body.
Synonyms: regulation, enactment, decree, resolution, promulgation.
Antonyms: refrain, unwritten, inflate, forbear.
Usage: The statute prohibits businesses from selling alcohol to minors.

4. PIT (verb)
Meaning: set someone or something in conflict or competition with.
Synonyms: contend, vie, grapple, wrestle.
Antonyms: agree, charge, fuse, calcify.
Usage: I would pit my command staff against any Fortune 500 company.

5. PRECIPITOUS (adjective)
Meaning: dangerously high or steep.
Synonyms: sheer, steep, plumb, slanted.
Antonyms: gentle, gradual, flat, horizontal.
Usage: Taylor made the precipitous mistake of agreeing to babysit before she checked her schedule.