Abominate

Definition: To have extreme hatred, to loathe.

POS: Verb

Synonyms: Despise, Abhor, Detest

Antonyms: Love, admire, adore

Arduous

Definition: Hard, difficult, tiresome.

POS: Adj.

Synonyms: Challenging, tough, treacherous

Antonyms: easy, simple, energizing

Cajole

Definition: To wheedle, coax, or persuade someone to do something they didn't want to.

POS: Verb

Synonyms: Lure, coerce, manipulate

Antonyms: Discourage, disuade, warn

Countenance

Definition: A person's face especially the expression.

POS: Noun

Synonyms: Visage, portrait, profile

Antonyms: Body language, blank face, stone face

Emulate

Definition: To attempt to equal or surpass; especially through imitation.

POS: Verb

Synonyms: Copy, duplicate, mimic

Antonyms: Be original, diversify, individualize

Grandiloquent

Definition: Attempting to impress with big words or grand gestures.

POS: Adj.

Synonyms: Egotistical, arrogant, pompous

Antonyms: Humble, modest, simple

Laconic

Definition: Brief, using few words.

POS: Adj.

Synonyms: Short, concise, direct

Antonyms: Talkative, drawn out, lengthy

Milieu

Definition: Environment or surroundings.

POS: Noun

Synonyms: Atmosphere, habitat, setting

Antonyms: Nowhere, foreign place, imaginary place

Precarious

Definition: Unsafe, unsteady, unstable.

POS: Adj.

Synonyms: Dangerous, risky, perilous

Antonyms: Safe, steady, stable

Trenchant

Definition: Cutting, incisive, having a sharp point; caustic, sarcastic.

POS: Adj.

Synonyms: Critical, insulting, severe

Antonyms: Kind, gentle, polite