November Vocabulary

1. November Vocabulary Priya Varma

2. Adversary (noun) -an opponent or enemy The little Shih-Tzu was the teddy bear’s adversary in a heated battle of chess, in which they played against each other. http://images.webster-dictionary.org/dict/109/153602-adversary.gif Synonyms- enemy Antonyms- friend

3. Aplomb(noun) -self-confident in a difficult situation Franklin, the teddy bear, was so aplomb during his dance tryouts; he didn’t once mess up any of his dance steps. http://birminghamcounsellingservices.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/self-esteem-255x300.jpg Synonyms- poise Antonyms- gaucheness

4. Apprehensive(adjective) - Anxious or fearful; uneasy Franklin was apprehensive about what grade he got on his English test; he started furiously sweating. http://www.clipartguide.com/_named_clipart_images/0511-0703-0518-2344_Apprehensive_Businesswoman_Preparing_to_Open_a_Private_Door_clipart_image.jpg Synonyms- alarmed Antonyms- at ease, calm

5. Fragrance(noun) -a sweet or pleasant odor; a scent Snuggle, the laundry detergent teddy bear, always has a pleasing fragrance to him that makes everybody like him. http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/the-gube Synonyms-aroma Antonyms- stench, stink

6. Furtive(adjective) -sneaky; acting in a way so as not to be notices The furtive teddy bear was creeping around the side of the house trying not to be caught while playing hide and seek. http://www.phocabulary.com/words/furtive.jpg Synonyms- creepy, hidden Antonyms- open, honest

7. Grueling(adjective) -physically or mentally exhausting; very hard to do As Franklin, the teddy bear, ran across the finish line of the marathon, he thought that the grueling workout was more of a punishment. http://www.cedu.niu.edu/images/RAAMLogo.gif Synonyms- punishing Antonyms- easy

8. Potential (noun) -ability to grow, develop, or improve; possibility The teddy bear has potential to get a scholarship to any culinary school of his choice. http://colsblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/full-potential.jpeg Synonyms- budding Antonyms- helpless, unpromising

9. Precipice(adjective) -very steep overhanging rock; edge of a cliff Franklin’s class was taking a trip to the Himalaya Mountains,; he then decided to go stand at the edge of a precipice, but was quickly scolded by his teacher to back away because he might fall off. http://www.franklinjoseph.com/assets/images/precipice%20grand%20canyon.jpg Synonyms- cliff, steep Antonyms- incline, rise

10. Pristine(adjective) -in a pure or unspoiled state; untouched After Franklin was washed in the washing machine he seemed pristine, all clean and fresh. http://images.psxextreme.com/wallpapers/ps3/pristine_lake_585.jpg Synonyms- natural, wholesome Antonyms- dingy, dilapitated

11. Apparition(noun) -an unusual or unexpected sight While the teddy bear was trick-or-treating, he came across an apparition in the woods which scared him so much because of the vivid ghostly image, that he started crying. Synonyms- haunt Antonyms- animate, being

12. Cryptic(adjective) -secret; mysterious Franklin’s neighbor is very cryptic; he’s very reclusive and never shares anything about himself. Synonym- dark Antonym- straightforward

13. -exaggeratedly mournful Lugubrious(adjective) Franklin was being lugubrious after he lost his soccer championship; he was trying to hold back tears and became very gloomy. http://www.freshcharacters.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Lugubrious_Sanctimonious_Edition_3.jpg Synonyms- sorrowful, gloomy Antonyms- cheerful, joyous

14. maelstrom (noun) -a powerful whirlpool; turmoil As Franklin was getting his weekly wash in the washing machine, a maelstrom took him by surprise, spinning him furiously until he threw up. Synonyms- turbulence Antonyms- calm

15. mausoleum (noun) -a large, elaborate tomb For the school trip, kids went to a large mausoleum which was really horrifying because they had mummies everywhere! http://suzeweinberg.typepad.com/.a/6a00e553b1ae5d8833013488f99a79970c-500wi Synonym- crypt Antonym-