1. fortitude (noun – abstract) – power to
endure pain or confront danger;
Examples:
Soldiers need fortitude to face the enemy.
Synonyms:
moral strength Antonyms: weakness
2. grimace (verb) – to distort the face to
express contemptExamples:
Omar grimaced when Dr. Welch walked into the room.
Synonyms:Scowl , distain
Antonyms:Excited, smile
3. posthumous (adj.) – coming after death
Examples:
The medal was awarded posthumously. (adv)
posthumous award
4. notoriety (noun – abstract) – fame, usually
negative fame adj form = notorious
Examples:
Synonyms:
celebrity, infamy, reputation, publicity
Antonyms:
famouswell-known
His bad behavior brought him notoriety.
5. succumb (verb) – to yield to; to submit; to die
Examples:
Synonyms:to bow, to capitulate, to
surrender, to quit
Antonyms:
to resist, to overcome
He finally succumbed to his illness.
She succumbed to ice cream.
6. insipid (adj.) – tasteless; bland; nondescript
Examples:
Synonyms:
uninteresting, dull, flat
Antonyms:
Interesting, extraordinary
an insipid personality
an insipid soup
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