All this was perplexing and upsetting. For at the time I had already made up my mind that imperialism was an evil thing and the sooner I chucked up my job and got out of it the better Theoretically and secretly, of course I was all for the strugglers and against their oppressors. (a) perplexing (antonym): (b) upsetting (antonym); (c) imperialism (synonym): (d) evil (antonym); (e) sooner (antonym); (f) chucked (synonym): (g) better (antonym): (h) theoretically (synonym): (i) secretly (synonym): (j) oppressor (synonym).