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Set #5 Vocabulary

Set #5 Vocabulary. By: Ankitha anumolu. Counter. POS: Verb Synonym: Opposition Antonym: Agree. Definition: to say or do something in opposition to something else Warren countered his mom on the topic of laundry by arguing about not wanting to do it. Cunning. POS: Adjective

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Set #5 Vocabulary

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  1. Set #5 Vocabulary By: Ankitha anumolu

  2. Counter • POS: Verb • Synonym: Opposition • Antonym: Agree • Definition: to say or do something in opposition to something else • Warren countered his mom on the topic of laundry by arguing about not wanting to do it.

  3. Cunning • POS: Adjective • Synonym: Sly • Antonym: Conspicuous • Definition: sly, crafty or clever • The fox was very cunning; it stole the cookies without the baker without even noticing.

  4. Debris • POS: Noun • Synonym: wreckage • Antonym: neat • Definition: remains of destroyed or discarded materials; wreckage • Hurricane Sandy left a lot of debris, there was mud, branches, etc, everywhere.

  5. Defiance • POS: Noun • Synonym: Refusal • Antonym: Agreement • Definition: an act of refusal or resistance to an opposing force or authority. • There was great defiance in the courtroom; the jury wanted the man to be guilty, but the judges and lawyers wanted the man to be not guilty.

  6. Jut • POS: Verb • Synonym: stick out • Antonym: bend in • Definition: to extend sharply outward; to project or stick out • The dislocated bone jutted out of the man’s thumb.

  7. Kindle • POS: Verb • Synonym: bloomed • Antonym: die down • Definition: to build or start a fire; to excite a feeling or idea • Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech kindled an inspiration inside of many people across America.

  8. Knoll • POS: Noun • Synonym: Hill • Antonym: Plateau • Definition: a small, rounded hill • Living on a knoll has let me have a view of the city from far away, since we reside atop a mountain.

  9. Luminous • POS: Adjective • Synonym: Shining • Antonym: Dull • Definition: giving off light; shining • The golden dress was luminous, it glowed very brightly.

  10. Specimen • POS: Noun • Synonym: Studied upon object • Antonym: N/A • Definition: something studied by scientists or doctors as an example of a set of things or systems • After triple-checking a specimen of moon rock from the Moon, scientists clarified that life would be possible on the Moon.

  11. Stamina • POS: Noun • Synonym: Endurance • Antonym: Fatigue • Definition: the ability to resist fatigue or illness; endurance • To run 100 laps on the pacer, you need a lot of stamina.

  12. Subside • POS: Verb • Synonym: Lower agitation • Antonym: Increased anger • Definition: to become less active or intense or agitated • The losing teams’ anger subsided as they realized they still had a chance of making it to the playoffs.

  13. Swagger • POS: Verb • Synonym: Cool • Antonym: Boring • Definition: to walk in a way that makes it look as if you think you’re important or confident; strut • Joe walked with such a swagger, you might think he is popular.

  14. HONORS WORDS

  15. Saturnine • POS: Adjective • Synonym: Gloomy • Antonym: Energetic • Definition: of a gloomy or surly disposition • The saturnine Mr. Scrooge is the main character of a Christmas Carol.

  16. Caduceus • POS: Noun • Synonym: N/A • Antonym: N/A • Definition: a staff with two snakes twined around it and two wings at its top • The medical staff, when asked what is their medical symbol, reply: the caduceus.

  17. Mercurial • POS: Adjective • Synonym: Mood swings • Antonym: Stable moods • Definition: characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood • The teenage boy is mercurial; one moment he is happy, another he is sad.

  18. Lethargy • POS: Noun or Adjective • Synonym: Slow • Antonym: Speed/Speedy • Definition: • n - Abnormal drowsiness • adj - sluggish, dull • After receiving medicine, the patient seemed lethargic; he looked like he was very sleepy.

  19. Draconian • POS: Adjective • Synonym: Mean • Antonym: Nice • Definition: cruel, harsh, severe • The king was Draconian, he made everyone suffer with his cruel laws.

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