1. HEEDLESS (ADJECTIVE): paying no attention
Synonyms: careless, inconsiderate
Antonyms: heedful, attentive
Example Sentence:
She scattered the letters about in her heedless haste.
5. INORDINATE (ADJECTIVE): exceeding reasonable limits
Synonyms: excessive, unreasonable
Antonyms: moderate, limited
Example Sentence:
They spent an inordinate amount of time talking.
6. INSIDIOUS (ADJECTIVE): working harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner
Synonyms: deceptive, slick
Antonyms: straightforward, artless
Example Sentence:
They focus on overt racism rather than insidious aspects of racism.
7. PESTER (VERB): to annoy persistently
Synonyms: irritate, annoy
Antonyms: pacify, comfort
Example Sentence:
He’s always hanging round and pestering me.
6. CONDESCENDING (ADJECTIVE): thinking oneself to be better than others
Synonyms: arrogant, disdainful
Antonym: friendly, approachable
Example Sentence:
I’m fed up with your condescending attitude.
7. CONGENIAL (ADJECTIVE): pleasant and agreeable
Synonyms: jovial, affable
Antonyms: aloof, uncongenial
Example Sentence:
The food at the party was excellent, and the company congenial.
8. CONSTERNATION (NOUN): fear resulting from the awareness of danger
Synonyms: alarm, bewilderment
Antonyms: calmness, tranquility
Example Sentence:
To my consternation, when I reached home I found I had lost the key of
the house.
8. GLOWER (VERB): to display a hostile stare on one’s face
Synonyms: scowl, frown
Antonyms: grin, smile
Example Sentence:
The giant glowered at the dwarfs which caused them to shiver in fear.
9. GARGANTUAN (adjective): of tremendous size
Synonyms: gigantic, mammoth
Antonyms: dwarfed, miniature
Example sentence:
The new gargantuan firm run by the Ambani’s was once a tiny endeavor by a
middle class Indian.
10. GHASTLY (ADJECTIVE): extremely awful
Synonyms: horrifying, appalling
Antonyms: pleasant, comforting
Example Sentence:
The ghastly odor of weeds and alcohol hit them when they entered the
night club.
