cursory (adj.) – hasty, not thorough Examples: I gave the letter a cursory reading. Synonyms: superficial Antonyms: thorough, detailed
Antonyms: loyalty faithfulness Synonyms: disloyalty backstabber duplicity ( noun ) – treachery, deceitfulness Examples: Her duplicity lead to a broken relationship. Spies live in duplicity; they cannot tell their families about their real life and job assignments. Antonyms: loyalty faithfulness Synonyms: disloyalty backstabber
extol (verb) – to praise highly Examples: The ancient Greeks extolled many different gods: Zeus, Athena, Nemesis, et cetera. Synonyms: worship, laud, celebrate, magnify Antonyms: hate, curse, loathe, abhor
Synonyms: stimulation, boost impetus (noun) – a moving force, impulse, stimulus Examples: Getting an A on the big test gave him an impetus to study harder. Antonyms: Disinterest. Indifference Synonyms: stimulation, boost
Synonyms: best greatest quintessence (noun) – the purest essence or form of something; the most typical example (adj.) quintessential The quintessence of unconditional love is a mother’s love for her child. Synonyms: best greatest Antonyms: fake worst
scrutinize (verb) – to examine closely Examples: The teacher scrutinized all my spelling mistakes. Synonyms: analyze, spy Antonyms: glance, ignore