Synonyms and Antonyms

Apartheid (a social policy of racial segregation) [1]:

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Synonyms: racial segregation, segregation

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Antonyms: integration, equality (These are not explicitly stated in the source but are logical opposites).

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Faction (a dissenting clique) [1]:

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Synonyms: clique, dissenting group, sect

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Antonyms: unity, majority (These are not explicitly stated in the source but are logical opposites).

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Animosity (a feeling of ill will or actively hostile) [1]:

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Synonyms: ill will, hostility, rancor

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Antonyms: goodwill, friendship, benevolence (These are not explicitly stated in the source but are logical opposites).

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Catharsis (purging of emotional tensions) [1]:

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Synonyms: purging, emotional release, relief

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Antonyms: suppression, bottling up (These are not explicitly stated in the source but are logical opposites).

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Trounce (defeat in a competition, race, or conflict) [1]:

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Synonyms: defeat, vanquish, overcome

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Antonyms: lose, be defeated (These are logical opposites).

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Obstinacy (resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires) [1]:

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Synonyms: stubbornness, inflexibility, intransigence

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Antonyms: flexibility, compliance, acquiescence (These are not explicitly stated in the source but are logical opposites).

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Incorrigible (impervious to correction by punishment) [1]:

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Synonyms: unreformable, hopeless, irremediable

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Antonyms: manageable, reformable, tractable (These are not explicitly stated in the source but are logical opposites).

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Proxy (a person authorized to act for another) [1]:

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Synonyms: representative, agent, delegate

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Antonyms: principal, self (These are not explicitly stated in the source but are logical opposites).

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Crony (a close friend or associate) [1]:

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Synonyms: close friend, associate, pal

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Antonyms: stranger, enemy, adversary (These are not explicitly stated in the source but are logical opposites).

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Harangue (address forcefully) [1]:

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Synonyms: berate, scold, lecture forcefully

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Antonyms: praise, commend, speak gently (These are not explicitly stated in the source but are logical opposites).

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Subjugate (make subservient; force to submit or subdue) [1, 2]:

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Synonyms: subdue, enslave, dominate, oppress

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Antonyms: liberate, emancipate, free [2] (The source explicitly mentions the aim to subjugate and enslave, suggesting liberation as an antonym).

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Compendium (a publication containing a variety of works) [2]:

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Synonyms: collection, anthology, compilation

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Antonyms: single work, individual piece (These are not explicitly stated in the source but are logical opposites).

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Rebuke (to express criticism) [2]:

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Synonyms: criticize, reprimand, admonish

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Antonyms: praise, commend, approve (These are logical opposites).

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Quell (suppress or crush completely) [2]:

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Synonyms: suppress, crush, subdue, extinguish

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Antonyms: incite, provoke, encourage (These are logical opposites).

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Expatriate (a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country) [2]:

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Synonyms: emigrant, immigrant (depending on perspective), expat

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Antonyms: native, resident, citizen (These are not explicitly stated in the source but are logical opposites).

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Patron (a regular customer) [2]:

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Synonyms: customer, client, supporter

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Antonyms: casual visitor, one-time customer (These are not explicitly stated in the source but are logical opposites).

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Prodigal (recklessly wasteful) [2]:

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Synonyms: wasteful, extravagant, improvident

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Antonyms: frugal, thrifty, economical (These are not explicitly stated in the source but are logical opposites).

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Shaman (one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds) [2]:

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Synonyms: spiritual healer, medicine man/woman, sangoma (The source equates shaman with sangoma).

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Antonyms: skeptic, materialist (These are not explicitly stated in the source and are based on a conceptual opposite).

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Pejorative (word or phrase used to express disapproval) [2]:

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Synonyms: disparaging, derogatory, negative

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Antonyms: complimentary, approving, positive (These are logical opposites).

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Talisman (a trinket thought to be magical protection against evil) [2]:

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Synonyms: charm, amulet, fetish

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Antonyms: While there isn't a direct opposite, one could consider something believed to bring bad luck, though the source doesn't provide this.