By: Pranit Nadipelli

 Verb  To say or do something in opposition to something else.  Synonyms: Backtalk, contravene, circumvent  Antonyms: none

 I countered the demonic remarks of the reclusive man, yet he still kept on cursing at me.

 Adj.  Sly, crafty, or clever.  Synonym: Sly, sneaky, acute, slick  Antonym: naïve, gullible

 The cunning super spy had stopped a nuclear missile launch; he was extremely sly.

 Noun  Remains of destroyed or discarded materials in wreckage.  Synonym: Ruins, wreckage, rubble  Antonym: purity, neatness, cleanliness

 There was an immense amount of debris left after Hurricane Sandy.

 Noun  An act of refusal or resistance to an opposing force or authority.  Synonym: Disobedience, Rebel,  Antonym: Humble, Obedient, Loyal

 Never show your defiance to Zeus, for he will scar you for the rest of your mortal life.

 Verb  To extend sharply outward; to project or stick out.  Synonym: project, pop, poke  Antonym: indent, recede

 Michael rapidly jutted his hand outward to grab onto the extended edges of the cliff.

 Verb  To build or start a fire; to excite a feeling or idea  Synonym: ignite, hype, promote, enflame  Antonym: extinguish, put out

 A great entrepreneur never kindles his inventions early, for someone may deviously steal it.

 Noun  A small rounded hill.  Synonym: acclivity, butte, ascent  Antonym: none

 Uluru is a large knoll that is located in the outback desert of Australia.

 Adj.  Giving of light; shining  Synonym: beaming, effulgent, incandescent  Antonym: dark, dim, gloomy, dull

 The luminous family was welcoming and gave immense amounts of hospitality.

 Noun  Something studied by scientists or doctors as an example of a set of things or systems.  Synonym: case, copy, embodiment  Antonym: none

 Scientists are constantly searching to find a specimen of dark matter.

 Noun  The ability to resist fatigue or illness; endurance.  Synonym: Endurance, Athletic, Immune  Antonym: Fatigue, Sickness

 An athlete must have excellent stamina levels in order to play for a long time.

 Noun  To become less active or intense or agitated.  Synonym: abate, collapse, decline  Antonym: rise, increase, grow

 As a person ages they often subside in stamina because they aren’t as energetic.

 Verb  To walk in a way that makes it look as if you think you’re important or confident; strut  Synonym: Bluster, Boast, Brag  Antonym: None

 RG3’s swagger had cost the Redskins the game against the Seahawks.

 Adj.  Of a gloomy or surly disposition  Synonym: Lethargic, Reclusive  Antonym: Ecstatic, Outogoing

 The saturnine man who lives up the hill should never be approached, yet rumor has it that he murdered a dog.

 Noun  A staff with two snakes twined around it and two wings at its top  The caduceus is used in the medical profession as a symbol.

 Adj.  characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood  Synonyms: Moody  Antonyms: None

 Poseidon is a very mercurial god, when he is angry he causes hurricanes and when he is happy calm waves crash across the seas.

 Noun  Abnormal drowsiness  Synonym: apathy, coma, disregard  Antonym: activity, vivacity, vigor

 My lethargy caused me to lose my job, and it taught me to be willing and energetic if you want to keep a job.

 Adj.  Cruel, harsh, severe  Synonyms: Harsh, severe, inhospitable  Antonyms: Hospitable, lenient, kind, luminous

 Dictators are Draconian people that let their people starve to death.