- MENACE (NOUN):danger
Synonyms: threat, peril
Antonyms: safety, surety
Example: Terrorism is a potential menace to the integrity of the country.
- MANIFEST (ADJECTIVE):clear
Synonyms: understandable, palpable
Antonyms: unclear, obscure
Example: His evil intentions were manifest when he mentioned the question of dowry.
- MODICUM (NOUN): small amount
Synonyms: ounce, shred
Antonyms: lot, whole
Example: There is no modicum of truth in her statement.
- OBLIVION (NOUN):mental blankness
Synonyms: forgetfulness, unconsciousness
Antonyms: awareness, concern
Example:He drank himself into oblivion.
- REFURBISH (VERB):make clean
Synonyms: repair, renovate
Antonyms: ruin, destroy
Example: A person can refurbish his image by leading life dedicated to his vocation.
- RAZE (VERB):destroy completely
Synonyms: demolish, obliterate
Antonyms: build, construct
Example: Dozens of villages have been razed.
- RAPT (ADJECTIVE): fully attentive
Synonyms: elated, ecstatic
Antonyms: dejected, doleful
Example: He listened to the speaker with rapt attention.
- DESCENT (NOUN): going down
Synonyms: drop, plunge
Antonyms: ascent, climb
Example: That is a steep descent.
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