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1) plight (noun)
Meaning : a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.
Synonyms : sad state, trouble, difficulty, mess, dire straits
Antonyms : delight, joy, pleasure
Usage : “we must direct our efforts towards relieving the plight of children living in poverty”
2) carcasses (noun)
Meaning : the dead body of an animal.
Synonyms : dead body, body, remains, skeleton
Antonyms : intellect, intelligence, mind, soul, spirit
Usage : “she saw the mud-covered carcass of a sheep”
3) bleak (adjective)
Meaning : (of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.
Synonyms : denuded, lunar, open, empty, windswept
 Antonyms : lush, verdant
Usage : “a bleak and barren moor”
4) lobby (verb)
Meaning : seek to influence (a legislator) on an issue.
Synonyms : importune, persuade, influence, sway
Antonyms : discourage, dissuade, leave alone
Usage : “they insist on their right to lobby Congress”
5) evinced (verb)
Meaning : reveal the presence of (a quality or feeling); indicate.
Synonyms : make manifest, manifest, indicate, display, exhibit
Antonyms : conceal
Usage : “the news stories evinced the usual mixture of sympathy and satisfaction”
6) turbulence (noun)
Meaning : violent or unsteady movement of air or water, or of some other fluid.
Synonyms : turmoil, instability, conflict, upheaval, tumult, troubles, unrest
Antonyms : peace, calmness
Usage : “the plane shuddered as it entered some turbulence”
7) perilous (adjective)
Meaning : full of danger or risk.
Synonyms : fraught with danger, hazardous, risky, unsafe, treacherous
Antonyms : safe, secure
Usage : “a perilous journey south”
8) cocktail (noun)
Meaning : an alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice or cream.
Synonyms : grasshopper manhattan
Antonyms : sweeten harmonious
Usage : “we began with prawn and avocado cocktail”
9) buoyed (verb)
Meaning : keep (someone or something) afloat.
Synonyms : bolster, boost
Antonyms : bring down, depress
Usage : “the creatures could swim, both buoyed up and cooled by the water”
10) prodding (verb)
Meaning : poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
Synonyms : poke, jab, dig, nudge, elbow, butt, push
Antonyms : discourage, dissuade
Usage : “he prodded her in the ribs”
