1. open-minded, tolerant, unbiased
provincial
(adj.) – of a certain part of a country/empire
- having a narrow view, unsophisticated or narrow-minded (person)
(n.) province
the provinces of China
Examples:
Older people are provincial when it comes to piercing and tattoos because they don’t accept them as easily.
Synonyms:
parochial, narrow minded, simple, biased
Antonyms:
open-minded, tolerant, unbiased

2. provoke (verb) – to anger, arouse, bring to action (n.) provocation
Examples:
The lady tried to provoke my mother by threatening to call the police.
Synonyms:
Trigger, irritate, inflame, anger
Antonyms:
Appease, pacify

3. purgation (noun) – the process of getting rid of impurities Examples:
Her act of purgation, while cleansing her face, prevented her from getting acne.
Synonyms:
Purge, rid, eliminate, remove, purify, subtract
Antonyms:
Add, include, insert

4. quarry Examples: hunting quarry
(noun) – a large open pit from which stone is cut
(n.) – an animal or bird that is hunted
Examples: hunting quarry
The work done in the quarry was very vociferous.
Synonyms:
Mine, pit

5. Raconteur rak-uh n-tur
(noun) – skilled storyteller
Examples:
The raconteur at the elementary school told a story to the students.
Synonyms:
narrator , storyteller, lecturer

6. Response, negation, confrontation, retort, refutation
rebuttal
(n) – reply to criticism
(vb.) rebut
Examples:
The kid had a rebuttal to the teacher because she was upset that he was sleeping in class.
Synonyms:
Response, negation, confrontation, retort, refutation
Antonyms:
Ignore, reticent