Set #3 Vocabulary

1. Set #3 Vocabulary By: Naresha Namana Block 8 - Sullivan

2. Bluff (v) • Synonym: Fake • Antonym: Reveal • Def.: To engage in a false display of strength or confidence usually in order to deceive someone • Ex.: The boy bluffed that he was sick just to stay home and play video games.

3. Brackish (adj) • Synonym: Saline • Antonym: Pure • Def.: Salty • Ex.: The water at the beach was very brackish; salt kept findingits way into my mouth.

4. Circumference (n) • Synonym: Perimeter • Antonym: Area • Def.: The boundary of an area, an object, or geometric figure; especially a circle • Ex.: We measured the circumference of circles in math; one of them was about ten centimeters around.

5. Headway (n) • Synonym: Progress • Antonym: Hindrance • Def.:To progress towards a place or goal • Ex.: We had spare time in class today, so our teacher let us get started and get some headway on our homework.

6. Ignite (v) • Synonym: Burn • Antonym: Extinguish • Def.: To cause something to start burning; to catch on fire • Ex.: Never cook by yourself when not experienced or a fire could ignite in your kitchen.

7. Illuminated (v) • Synonym: Lit • Antonym: Obscure • Def.: To cast light upon someone or something • Ex.: About three weeks before Christmas, our family illuminated our house with bright lights and reindeer.

8. Impending (adj) • Synonym: Forseen • Antonym: Distant • Def.: About to occur • Ex.: As the teacher handed out the Science tests back, an impending thought of nervousness came to me about what my grade was.

9. Repugnant (adj) • Synonym: Disgusting • Antonym: Pleasant • Def.: causing disgust; offensive or repulsive • Ex.: Pablo’s behavior towards the substitute was repugnant; he was purposely burping and making rude noises.

10. Sabotage (n) • Synonym: Demolition • Antonym: Assistance • Def.: A deliberate act that causes damage or stops activities • Ex.: The bombing of the twin towers was absolute sabotage by the terrorists.

11. Sabotage (v) • Synonym: Disrupt • Antonym: Fix • Def.: To commit sabotage against something • Ex.: Nick sabotaged the new teacher’s first day by putting pins on her chair, sharpie marker on the board, and throwing the worksheets in the recycling bin.

12. Scarcity (n) • Synonym: Shortage • Antonym: Abundance • Def.: Insufficient supply; a shortage • Ex.: In the Civil War, the confederate army had a scarcity of troops; most of them were militia men.

13. Zeal (n) • Synonym: Gusto • Antonym: Nonchalance • Def.: Great enthusiasm or devotion to a cause, idea, or goal • Ex.: I took the fast break lay-up all the way to the hoop with such zeal and made the clutch shot.

14. Honors Vocabulary

15. Ambrosial (adj) • Synonym: Divine • Antonym: Low-Quality • Def.: Delicious, fragrant, divine • Ex.: The food at the wedding reception was absolutely ambrosial; lobster and caviar make a very great combo for a fancy dinner.

16. Halcyon (adj) • Synonym: Calm • Antonym: Disturbing • Def.: Calm, peaceful • Ex.: When we went to the lake, it was very halcyon with the rainbow and serene view.

17. Metamorphosis (n) • Synonym: Change • Antonym: … • Def.: A transformation, a marked alteration • Ex.: When a caterpillar grows up into a butterfly, it goes through metamorphosis and changes a lot.

18. Labyrinthine (adj) • Synonym: Mazelike • Antonym: Straight • Def.: Complicated, perplexing, mazelike • Ex.: When we went camping, the forest seemed very labyrinthine because we couldn’t find our way out for a while.

19. Titanic (adj) • Synonym: Gigantic • Antonym: Miniscule • Def.: Huge, powerful • Ex.: The titanic elephant ate the peanuts given to it for its snack.