- RUE (VERB): Regret
Synonyms: mourn, apologize
Antonyms: be happy, delight
Example Sentence:
It’s no use rueing over waste money.
- RUMINATE (VERB): Think about seriously
Synonyms: meditate, cogitate
Antonyms: ignore, neglect
Example Sentence: His sudden death made us all ruminate on the true value of time.
- CAULK (VERB): Secure
Synonyms: block, barricade
Antonyms: loosen, free
Example Sentence: He caulked his garden with thorns.
- EXPIATE (VERB): Absolve
Synonyms: amend, correct
Antonyms: blame, forfeit
Example Sentence: As soon as he realized his mistake he expiated it.
- MERCANTILE (ADJECTIVE): Regarding business
Synonyms: trade, monetary
Antonyms: non-commercial, not-for-profit
Example Sentence: They had a word regarding mercantile plan.
- COLTISH (ADJECTIVE): Full of spirit
Synonyms: lively, playful
Antonyms: depressed, down
Example Sentence: My coach is a coltish man.
- CLEMENCY (NOUN): Forgiveness
Synonyms: compassion, indulgence
Antonyms: meanness, cruelty
Example Sentence: The saint kept on showing his clemency towards a biting venomous scorpio.
- AFFORESTATION (NOUN): Forest management
Synonyms: forestation, arboriculture
Antonyms: deforestation, erosion
Example Sentence: Dr Tejas Sinha, the wild forest officer, was good at afforestation.
- PECKISH (ADJECTIVE): Deprived of food
Synonyms: hungry, craving
Antonyms: fed, satisfied
Example Sentence: Those peckish children of Sudan were very happy getting food packets.
- PANTHEIST (NOUN): Unbeliever
Synonyms: agnostic, freethinker
Antonyms: believer, monotheistic
Example Sentence: Manju is obviously a diehard pantheist.