2. Travesty
What you may think it means: a tragedy, an unfortunate event What it actually means: a mockery; a parody

3. Ironic What you may think it means: a funny coincidence
What it actually means: contrary to what you might expect

4. Peruse What you may think it means: to skim or glance over something
What it actually means: to review something carefully/in-depth

5. Bemused What you may think it means: amused
What it actually means: confused

6. What’s the point? Write in your own voice.
Use words you are comfortable with.
“Bigger” words are not necessarily better words.
A synonym…is not always a synonym – it all depends on context.

7. Compelled
What you may think it means: to willingly do something, to feel like you need to do something
What it actually means: to be forced to do something (willingly or unwillingly)

8. Nauseous What you may think it means: to feel sick
What it actually means: to cause nausea

9. Conversate What you may think it means: to hold a conversation
What it actually means: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

10. Redundant What you may think it means: repetitive
What it actually means: superfluous, able to be cut out

11. Enormity What you may think it means: enormousness
What it actually means: extreme evil

12. Terrific What you may think it means: awesome, fantastic
What it actually means: causing terror