1. Ignoble – not honourable in character or purpose.
Synonyms: dishonourable, unworthy, contemptible, despicable, shabby
Antonyms: noble, dignified, worthy, reputable
Usage: Ignoble feelings of intense jealousy.
2. Imbibe – absorb or assimilate (ideas or knowledge)
Synonyms: assimilate, guzzle, ingest, quaff, gorge, ingurgitate, partake
Antonyms: abstain
Usage: If one does not imbibe the culture one cannot succeed
3. Magnate – a wealthy and influential businessman or businesswoman.
Synonyms: baron, lord, king, proprietor, entrepreneur, prelate
Antonyms: pawn
Usage: A property magnate.
4. Grumpy – bad-tempered and sulky.
Synonyms: crotchety, crabby, tetchy, twaspish, irascible, crusty, cantankerous
Antonyms: cheerful, pleasant
Usage: She can be grumpy first thing in the morning.
5. Fluke – an unlikely chance occurrence, especially a surprising piece of luck.
Synonyms: quirk, contingency, windfall, fortuity, fortunate
Antonyms: misfortune, certainty, plan
Usage: Winning the lottery is always a fluke due to buying the lucky ticket completely by chance.
6. Evince – reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate.
Synonyms: manifest, demonstrate, proclaim, impart, bespeak, divulge
Antonyms: conceal. deny, secrete
Usage: The news stories evinced the usual mixture of sympathy and satisfaction
7. Demur – raise objections or show reluctance.
Synonyms: deprecate, vacillate, protest, cavil, dissent
Antonyms: commend, sanction, endorse
Usage: Normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred
8. Implore – beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
Synonyms: entreat, beseech, solicit, supplicate, importune, exhort
Antonyms: disgust, refuse, donate
Usage: He implored her to change her mind.
9. Abrade– to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.
Synonyms: chafe, triturate, erode, scour
Antonyms: rebuild, please
Usage: The paintwork had been abraded over the years by the weather
10. Tenuous – very weak or slight.
Synonyms: delicate, dubious, gossamer, nebulous, shaky, flimsy
Antonyms: certain, strong, substantial, definite, firm
Usage: The tenuous link between interest rates and investment.