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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Honors Vocabulary

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.

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.

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.

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.

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