Vocabulary words SET 1 with Honors Words
Adversary(noun) Definition: An opponent or enemy Synonym: antagonist Antonym: Ally My Adversary was trying to kill me. He has been my rival for years.
Aplomb(noun) Definition: Self-confident in a difficult situation Synonym: balance Antonym: Gaucheness I was aplomb, as I shot the winning shot in the basketball game.
Apprehensive(adjective) Definition: anxious or fearful; uneasy Synonym: afraid Antonym: calm I was apprehensive to enter the dilapidated house. After a few minutes I got rid of my fear.
Fragrance(noun) Definition: a sweet or pleasant odor; a scent Synonym: aroma Antonym: stench A pleasant fragrance emanated from the person right in front of me. It smelled amazing.
Furtive(adjective) Definition: sneaky; acting in a way so as not to be noticed Synonym: Cautious Antonym: open I was furtively, grabbing a cookie; as for I didn’t want to be spotted.
Grueling(adjective) Definition: physically or mentally exhausting; very hard to do Synonym: brutal Antonym: easy I was grueling over the calculus problem, as it was to hard to do.
Potential(noun) Definition: Ability to grow, develop or improve; possibility Synonym: dormant Antonym: lacking I could see a lot of potential in my apprentice, as if he were to grow to be better then me in the way of the sword.
Precipice(noun) Definition: very steep overhanging rock; edge of a cliff Synonym: cliff Antonym: flat-ground The grand canyon was very precipice. When I stared down I started to get dizzy, because it was to deep.
Pristine(adjective) Definition: in a pure or unspoiled state; untouched Synonym: refined Antonym: dingy The food must be pristine, as for we will be having a lot of customers, we don’t want them to be eating spoiled food.
Apparition(noun) Definition: An unusual or unexpected sight Synonym: ghostly Antonym: human I saw an apparition, and I was freaked I thought ghosts weren’t real
Cryptic(adjective) Secret; mysterious Synonym: arcane Antonym: clear The letter’s where cryptic, as if it were a secret language.
Lugubrious(adjective) Definition: Exaggeratedly mournful Synonym: bleak Antonym: cheerful I was lugubrious as as I had to go somewhere on an amazing day, I was very sad.
Maelstrom(noun) Definition: a powerful whirlpool; turmoil Synonym: vortex Antonym: calm-sea The Maelstrom was powerful, as for it was sucking me into it’s powerful whirlpool.
Mausoleum(noun) Definition: A large; elaborate tomb Synonym: tomb Antonym: none The large mausoleum, was built for the kings of Egypt, to bury them in it.