Noun /ʃɔː/
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water

Synonyms: seashore, seaside, beach, coast, coastal region, seaboard

I made for the shore

Noun /dʒɛm/
a precious or semi-precious stone, especially when cut and polished or engraved

Synonyms: jewel, precious stone, semi-precious stone, stone, solitaire, brilliant

Antonyms: dregs

a pagoda embellished with precious gems

Noun /pɔɪz/
graceful and elegant bearing in a person

Synonyms: balance, equilibrium, control, grace, gracefulness, presence

poise and good deportment can be cultivated

Noun /ˈtɒr(ə)nt/
a strong and fast-moving stream of water or other liquid

Synonyms: flood, deluge, inundation, spate, cascade, rush

Antonyms: trickle, drop

rain poured down in torrents

Noun /ˈtɛmpɪst/
a violent windy storm

Synonyms: storm, squall, turmoil, tumult, turbulence, ferment

Antonyms: tranquillity

a raging tempest

Verb /ˈweɪvə/
1.move in a quivering way; flicker; 2.to feel or show doubt, indecision, etc

Synonyms: hesitate, tremble

Antonyms: persist, remain

He wavered in his determination.

Verb /ˈhɒvə/
remain in one place in the air

Synonyms: be suspended, be poised, hang, float, levitate, drift

Army helicopters hovered overhead

Adjective /ˈsjuːdəʊ/
not genuine; spurious or sham

Synonyms: bogus, sham, phoney, imitation, artificial, mock

Antonyms: genuine

we are talking about real journalists and not the pseudo kind

Adjective /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
shaking slightly and uncontrollably as a result of being cold, frightened, or excited

he bought a warm winter coat for a shivering man

Adjective /ˈtrɛmb(ə)lɪŋ/
shaking or quivering, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty

she passed the letter with a trembling hand to Henry

Verb /ɪkˈsplɔː/
travel through (an unfamiliar area) in order to learn about it

Synonyms: investigate, look into, look over, inquire into, consider, check out

he explored the Fontainebleau forest

Verb /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪt/
carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth

Synonyms: inquire into, look into, go into, look over, probe, explore

police are investigating a claim that the man was beaten unconscious by a gang

Noun /ˈvaljuː/
the regard that something is held to deserve; the importance, worth, or usefulness of something

Synonyms: price, cost, worth, merit,  usefulness

your support is of great value

Verb /ɪɡˈnʌɪt/
catch fire or cause to catch fire

Synonyms: catch fire, catch, burst into flames, be set off, erupt, explode

Antonyms: go out, extinguish, dampen

furniture can give off lethal fumes when it ignites

Noun /bleɪz/
a very large or fiercely burning fire

Synonyms: fire, flames, conflagration, inferno, holocaust, firestorm

twenty firemen fought the blaze

Verb /ˈflɪkə/
(of light or a source of light) shine unsteadily; vary rapidly in brightness

Synonyms: glimmer, glint, gleam, flare, shine, dance

Antonyms: burn steadily

the interior lights flickered, and came on

/kʊk/
1. Verb. prepare (food, a dish, or a meal) by mixing, combining, and heating the ingredients.

2. Noun. a person who cooks

Synonyms: baker, chef

The restaurant hired a new cook.

Adjective /miːk/
quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive

Synonyms: patient, long-suffering, forbearing, resigned, submissive, yielding

Antonyms: impatient, assertive, overbearing

she brought her meek little husband along

Adjective /ˈdəʊsʌɪl/
ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

Synonyms: compliant, obedient, pliant, dutiful, willing, passive

Antonyms: disobedient, wilful

a cheap and docile workforce

Adjective /ˈsʌlən/
bad-tempered and sulky

Synonyms: surly, sulky, pouting, sour, morose, resentful

Antonyms: cheerful, sociable

a sullen pout