1. Ardent – Passionate
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Adjective
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S: Avid
A: Cold
The man was very ardent about his job
saving lives.

2. Countenance – Face
expression
Noun
None
S: Aspect
A: Disguise
People have different countenance’s
for different places and their peers.

3. Dauntless – Fearless
Adjective
None
S: Brave
A: Afraid
The man was dauntless, running back
into the fire to save another child.

4. Harrowing – Extremelly
distressing
Adjective
Negative
S: Agonizing
A: Pleasant
The man harrowly escaped the
exploding bomb.

5. Irrevocably – In a way
impossible to change
Adverb
None
S: Completely
A: Doubtfully
Most surgery is irrevocable.

6. Mariner – Navigator of a ship
Noun
None
S: Sea dog
A: N/A
A ship will not get anywhere without a
mariner.

7. Perseverance – Steady
persistence
Noun
Positive
S: Dedication
A: Apathy
In order to achieve, you must
perservere.

8. Benevolent – Showing charity
Adjective
Positive
S: Caring
A: Greedy
A benevolent leader will rarely lose
office.

9. Commiserate – To express
sympathy
Verb
Positive
S: Compassionate
A: Indifferent
In a time of need, everyone should
commiserate.

10. Consolation – Something that
eases sorrow or disappointment
Noun
Positive
S: Comfort
A: Annoyance
Consolation prizes for any event are
more and more common in America.

11. Discern – To detect; to
perceive
Verb
None
S: Anticipate
A: Disregard
It was hard to discern if the teacher
was sarcastic about a 300 question
test.

12. Fiend – Evil spirit; devil
Noun
Negative
S: Demon
A: Angel
Fiend’s are very dangerous.

13. Hideous – Extremelly ugly
Adjective
Negative
S: Abominable
A: Beautiful
Most monsters are imagined to be
hideous.

14. Omen – a sign of future good
or evil
Noun
None
S: Harbinger
A: N/A
As he was walking along the trail he
saw a skeletion hanging up, he know it
was a bad omen.

15. Adversary – Enemy;
opponent
Noun
Negative
S: Antagonist
A: Assistant
The average person has an adversary
in their life.

16. Consternation – State of
confusion
Noun
None
S: Alarm
A: Calm
When most people first see a test,
they enter a momentary consternation
period.

17. Illustrious – Very distinguised
Adjective
Positive
S: Notable
A: Infamous
The politician was very illustrious.

18. Omnipotent – All-powerful
Adjective
Positive
S: Divine
A: Weak
The vaccum of space is omnipotent.

19. Pilgrimage – Long journey for
a spiritual purpose
Noun
None
S: Crusade
A: Jaunt
Some religions require a pilgrimage, in
order to prove worthiness.