1. Staid – Serious, organized and professional.
Synonyms: sedate, composed, solemn, steady, calm
Antonyms: frivolous, funny, capricious, foolish
Usage: For usually staid Japan, the last few weeks have been politically rambunctious.
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2. Rambunctious – Energetic, noisy, boisterous and difficult to control.
Synonyms: unruly, wild, rough
Antonyms: calm, introverted, shy, orderly, quiet
Usage: For usually staid Japan, the last few weeks have been politically rambunctious.
3. Gauntlet – To challenge someone
Synonyms: armour, dare, mitten
Antonyms: negotiation
Usage: But what explains Mr. Abe’s choice of timing in throwing down the electoral gauntlet so early in the parliament’s term?
4. Cobble – Roughly assemble or produce something from available parts.
Synonyms: patch, mend, repair
Antonyms: dislodge, blighted
Usage: Her party of Hope has only been able to cobble together candidates to contest 235 seats.
5. Cannibalise – To make use of
Synonyms: consume, employ, use, utilise
Usage: She essentially cannibalises from a shared ideological space with another party.
6. Rudderless – Without guidance.
Synonyms: afloat, aimless, directionless
Antonyms: purposeful, aground, guided
Usage: This has left the new party rudderless.
7. Straddle – Extend across or to be situated on both sides of.
Synonyms: bestride, span, range, mount
Antonyms: side, border, rim, incline, verge
Usage: Turkey straddles Asia and Europe.
8. Orgy – Excessive indulgence in a specified activity.
Synonyms: spree, debauch, rampage, excess
Antonyms: abstinence, celibacy, diet, purge
Usage: She has an orgy of buying exotic things.
9. Limbo – State or condition of neglect or oblivion which results in an unresolved status or delay.
Synonyms: oblivion, abyss, inferno, nullity, obscurity
Antonyms: surety, security, resurrection, fact, assurance
Usage: The legal battle could leave the club in limbo until next year.
10. Suffrage – The right or chance to vote.
Synonyms: vote, ballot, franchise, election, poll
Antonyms: tyranny, censorship, abstain, devoice
Usage: when you cast your vote, you exercise your privilege of suffrage.