Meaning: The meaning of ignominious is something that is contemptible or degrading, or that makes you deserving of public shame
Example: Some of his friends considered the job of janitor to be an ignominious fate for the laid-off executive
Synonyms: Disgraceful, Embarrassing, Shameful, Dishonorable
Antonyms: Respectable, Honorable, Exalted

Meaning: The meaning of ameliorate is to improve or make better.
To ameliorate is to step in and make a bad situation better.
Example: Can you think of specific actions that you could take to ameliorate what you fear?
Synonyms: Alleviate, Lighten, Mitigate, Amend
Antonyms: Aggravate, Worsen, Intensify, Decrease

Meaning: Stingy is someone or something that is not generous or unwilling to spend
Example: She practices economy without being stingy.
Synonyms: Frugal, Greedy, Miserly, Thrifty, Ungenerous
Antonyms: Extravagant, Generous, Liberal, Wasteful

Meaning: Entice means to provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion.
Example: Don’t try to entice me with the offer of movies.
Synonyms: Allure, Persuade, Attract, Cajole
Antonyms: Repel, Repulse, Disenchant, Disgust

Meaning: To delude is to trick or fool, often in relation to yourself.
Example: We should not delude ourselves by entertaining that hope.
Synonyms: Deceive, Fool, Dupe, Misguide, Bluff
Antonyms: Honest, Truthful, Debunk, Undeceive