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1) dismal (adjective)
Meaning : causing a mood of gloom or depression.
Synonyms : dingy, dim, dark, gloomy, sombre, dreary, drab
Antonyms : bright, cheerful
Usage : “the dismal weather made the late afternoon seem like evening”
2) persuaded (verb)
Meaning : induce (someone) to do something through reasoning or argument.
Synonyms : prevail on, talk someone into, coax, convince, make, get
Antonyms : dissuade, discourage, deter
Usage : “it wasn’t easy, but I persuaded him to do the right thing”
3) Devoid (adjective)
Meaning : entirely lacking or free from.
Synonyms : free from/of, empty of, vacant of, void of, bare of, barren of
 Antonyms : furnished, provided, supplied
Usage : “Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion”
4) coherent (adjective)
Meaning : (of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.
Synonyms : logical, reasoned, reasonable, well reasoned
Antonyms : incoherent, muddled
Usage : “they failed to develop a coherent economic strategy”
5) invoked (verb)
Meaning : call on (a deity or spirit) in prayer, as a witness, or for inspiration.
Synonyms : pray to, call on, appeal to, plead with, supplicate
Antonyms : waive
Usage : “the antiquated defence of insanity is rarely invoked in England”
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6) hark (verb)
Meaning : listen
Synonyms : listen, lend an ear
Usage : “just hark at you, speaking all lah-de-dah!”
7) unflinchingly (adjective)
Meaning : not flinching or shrinking
Synonyms : determined, dogged, grim, implacable, relentless, unappeasable, unrelenting, unyielding
Antonyms : afraid, cowardly
Usage : However, now in 2019, facing its toughest crisis, the Congress must address the question unflinchingly, and in depth, if it is to refresh itself as a political force.
8) symptomatic (adjective)
Meaning : serving as a symptom or sign, especially of something undesirable.
Synonyms : indicative, signalling, warning, characteristic
Antonyms : atypical, nontypical, uncharacteristic, untypical
Usage : “these difficulties are symptomatic of fundamental problems”
9) appeal (verb)
Meaning : make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.
Synonyms : ask urgently/earnestly, request urgently/earnestly, make an urgent/earnest request
Antonyms : bore, leave someone cold
Usage : “police are appealing for information about the incident”
10) disenchantment (noun)
Meaning : a feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired; disillusionment.
Synonyms : disillusionment, disappointment, dissatisfaction
Antonyms : enchanted, encouraged
Usage : “their growing disenchantment with the leadership”
