Vocabulary set 4 By:Pranit Nadipelli

Commotion Noisy activity Noun Antonym: calm, calmness, peace Synonym: ado, agitation, bedlam Commotion

The Redskins caused a mammoth load of commotion after the fans had heard that they got in the playoffs. Commotion

A mixture of ingredients; putting of several things together. Noun Synonym: Creation, invention, medley, brew Antonym: single item, one ingredient Concoction

When my ipad runs its software; it runs on a concoction of complex machine code that consist of ones and zeroes. Concoction

Conspicuous Easily seen; something obvious; attract attention. Adj. Synonym: apparent, clear Antonym: concealed, hidden Conspicuous

When I was analyzing the code, I found a very conspicuous mistake; there was a large error in the code. Conspicuous

Contortion A sharp twist or bend in, or of, something or someone. Noun Synonym: anamorphosis, crookedness, deformation Antonym: beauty, smoothness Contortion

Bullies’ minds have an extreme contortion in their thinking; people should definitely be kind to each other. Contortion

Imperious Arrogant; thinking that you’re above it all Adj. Synonym: autocratic, domineering Antonym: obedient, servile, humble Imperious

The roman empire was so imperious that they’d caused their own downfall.

Jabber To talk rapidly making no sense; chattering. Verb Synonym: blather, ramble, chatter Antonym: be silent Jabber

The people at school always jabber on their phone; half of the text doesn’t even make sense.

Jargon Specialized language of a profession or group. Noun Synonym: balderdash Antonym: standard common language Jargon

Business men often use jargon in email such as K. I. S. S. or A. K Business men often use jargon in email such as K.I.S.S. or A.K.A so it can be more lenient on the writer. Jargon

Jostle To roughly bump into a person or thing. Verb Synonym: bulldoze, bang into, jab Antonym: none Jostle

When I slammed on the brakes of my Ferrari it quickly jostled into another car.

Scurry To move briskly; to scamper Verb Synonym: dart, dash, hasten Antonym: dawdle, loaf, walk Scurry

I quickly scurried across the road as the titanic oil tanker had an explosion on its hands. Scurry

Serenity The quality of being calm, peaceful or untroubled. Noun Synonym: calmness, tranquility, composure Antonym: bedlam, commotion, agitation Serenity

Sociable Enjoying the company of others Adj. Synonym: affable, approachable, genial Antonym: introverted, snobbish, unfriendly Sociable

I am a very sociable person for I enjoy the company of others.

Somber Very serious or sad Adj. Synonym: drab, bleak, caliginous Antonym: cheerful, happy, joyful Somber

After I heard about the death of my great grandmother the house turned into a somber wasteland.

Mnemonic Memory assistance Adj. Synonym: clue, hint, reminder Antonym: clueless Mnemonic devices such as pemdas and iron in environment help people remember certain things. Mnemonic

HONORS WORDS

Narcissism Egoism, egocentrism (self-centered) Noun Synonym: selfishness Antonym: selflessness Narcissism

Narcissism often hurts a person’s chances of getting job opportunities because they are often self centered and won’t listen to others. Narcissism

A clear purple or bluish violet variety of crystallized quartz Noun Synonym: purple, violet Amethyst

Amethysts are purple and go well with yellow outfits.

Somnambulate To walk while sleeping Verb Synonym: sleepwalking Antonym: none Somnambulate

My brother somnambulates because of his sleeping disorder My brother somnambulates because of his sleeping disorder. Sometimes he wakes me up when he is walking in his sleep. Somnambulate

Venerate To honor with a ritual act of devotion Verb Synonym: admire, adore, devote Antonym: disrespect, dishonor Venerate

On July 4th we venerate our independence with fireworks to celebrate our freedom.