<p>21. Amiable – adjective. Kind, friendly</p><p> Good natured</p><p> Obliging</p><p> kind</p><p> cordial</p><p> Friendly</p><p> Sociable</p><p>Antonym – Surely, rude</p><p>22. Esoteric – adjective. Understood only by a select few</p><p> secret</p><p> profound</p><p> obscure</p><p> cryptic</p><p> mysterious</p><p> deep</p><p>Antonym – simple, common, known</p><p>23. Extraneous – Coming from the outside; not essential </p><p> Incidental</p><p> Pointless</p><p> Irreverent</p><p> Unrelated</p><p> Unconnected</p><p> Not pertinent </p><p>Antonym – Pertinent, material</p><p>24. Tedious – adj. tiresome or uninteresting due to extreme length or slowness  Tiresome</p><p> boring</p><p> dull</p><p> Monotonous</p><p> Mind-numbing</p><p> Wearisome </p><p>Antonym – Exciting, inspiring, stirring</p><p>24. Caustic- adj. capable of burning or corroding; marked by sharp and bitter will</p><p> Scathing</p><p> Cutting</p><p> Biting</p><p> Sarcastic</p><p> Mordant</p><p> Sharp </p><p>Antonyms- calm, mild, soothing</p><p>Example- battery acid; chemical </p><p>26. Inadvertent: adj. Accidental; unintentional</p><p> Unintentional  Involuntary  Chance  Accidental  Unplanned</p><p>Antonym- purposefully </p><p>27. Exhaustive: adj. tending to use up or exhaust; comprehensive or thorough  Thorough </p><p> Comprehensive</p><p> Complete</p><p> In-depth</p><p> Extensive</p><p> Meticulous</p><p>Antonym- incomplete</p><p>28. Incongruous – not corresponding; incompatible; lacking in harmony  odd</p><p> unsuitable</p><p> out of place</p><p> absurd</p><p> strange</p><p> bizarre </p><p>Antonym – consistent</p><p>29. Belittle – to put down; to make someone feel insignificant  to put down</p><p> diss</p><p> minimize</p><p> demean</p><p> disparage</p><p> deride</p><p>Antonym – praise</p><p>30. Unprecedented: adj. not occurring before  unparalleled  extraordinary  record  first-time  unique  exceptional  unmatched</p><p>Antonym- ordinary</p><p>31. Digress: v. to stray or turn aside from the main subject  go off the point  deviate  go off on a tangent  wander  stray  ramble</p><p>Antonym- On task</p><p>32. Appease: v. to calm or pacify  sooth  settle  calm down  ease  pacify  satisfy</p><p>Antonym- aggravate</p><p>33. Frivolous: adj. not serious; with levity  playful</p><p> lighthearted</p><p> trivial</p><p> childish</p><p> Silly</p><p> Unimportant Antonym- seriousness </p><p>34. Instigate: v. to urge on; goad; stir up  Bring about  Prompt  Initiate  Start  Activate  Set off</p><p>Antonyms- prevent</p><p>35. Sage: n. a wise person  philosopher </p><p> scholar</p><p> thinker</p><p> intellectual</p><p> guru</p><p> mentor</p><p>Antonyms- a fool </p><p>36. Predecessor- n. one who precedes another in time</p><p> ancestor</p><p> precursor</p><p> forerunner</p><p> mentor</p><p> prototype</p><p> pioneer</p><p>Antonym: successor 37. Jeopardy- n. Danger</p><p> danger</p><p> hazard</p><p> risk</p><p> peril</p><p> threat</p><p> menace</p><p>Antonym: safety</p><p>38. Tangible - adj. touchable; significant</p><p> real</p><p> concrete</p><p> touchable</p><p> physical</p><p> solid</p><p> substantial</p><p>Antonym- abstract (i.e. love, joy, fear, etc.)</p><p>39. Indulgent – adj. pampering oneself; satisfying desires</p><p> Pleasure-seeking</p><p> Self-gratifying</p><p> Self-satisfying</p><p> Gluttonous</p><p> Kind</p><p> Easy going</p><p>Antonyms- moderate, strict, tempering</p><p>Antonyms – disciplined, self-controlled 40. Remorse- n. bitter and painful regret</p><p> regret</p><p> sorrow</p><p> repentance</p><p> shame</p><p> penitence</p><p>ANTONYM: Arrogance</p>