1. Laconic – using very few words
Synonyms: concise, terse, succinct, short, economical, elliptical
Antonyms: verbose, long-winded, loquacious
Usage: His laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic
2. Doleful – expressing sorrow; mournful
Synonyms: morose, melancholy, miserable, fowretched, woebegone
Antonyms: cheerful
Usage: The doleful music made everyone cry.
3. Propitiate – win or regain the favour of (a god, spirit, or person) by doing something that pleases them.
Synonyms: appease, atone, mollify, placate, assuage
Antonyms: agitate, incite, irritate, provoke
Usage: He thought it was important to propitiate the gods with sacrifices
4. Doldrum – a state or period of stagnation or depression.
Synonyms: melancholy,dejection, despondency, dispiritedness, glumness
Antonyms: happiness, busy, lively
Usage: The market has been in the doldrums for three years.
5. Advent – the arrival of a notable person or thing.
Synonyms: origin, birth, rise, development, approach, appearence
Antonyms: departure, disappearance
Usage: The advent of television.
6. Pellucid – translucently clear.
Synonyms: transparent, crystalline, bright, glassy, limpid, unclouded
Antonyms: cloudy, opaque
Usage: The poem was easy to understand because of its pellucid style.
7. Castigate – reprimand (someone) severely.
Synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, admonish, chastise, chide, upbraid
Antonyms: praise, commend
Usage: He was castigated for not setting a good example.
8. Haggard – looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering.
Synonyms: careowrn, raddled, sickly, gaunt, asehn, pallid
Antonyms: fresh, healthy
Usage: She was pale and haggard.
9. Valiant – possessing or showing courage or determination.
Synonyms: plucky, intrepid, heroic, lionhearted, daring, audacious, gallant
Antonyms: cowardly, irresolute
Usage: She made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check.
10. Edifice – a large, imposing building.
Synonyms: : building, structure, construction, erection, pile, complex
Usage: The church on the corner is the oldest edifice in the country.