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