Set 1 Vocab. BY: ANIKA THATAVARTHY BLOCK: 1
Adversary PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: OPPONENT ANTONYM: ALLY
Adversary Definition: An opponent or enemy Sentence: He looked at his opponent with a scowl, knowing he was going to lose.
Aplomb PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: CONFIDENCE ANTONYM: DISCOMPOSURE
Aplomb Definition: Self – confidence in a difficult situation Sentence: Helen’s aplomb surprised Susan, as she was usually a timid person.
Apprehensive PART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE SYNONYM: ANXIOUS ANTONYM: BOLD
Apprehensive Definition: Anxious or fearful; uneasy Sentence: He was apprehensive for the algebra test because he crammed the night before.
Fragrance PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: SCENT(A GOOD SCENT) ANTONYM: ODOR(A BAD ODOR)
Fragrance Definition: a sweet or pleasant odor; a scent Sentence: The sweet fragrance emanating from her mom’s perfume lulled her to sleep.
Furtive PART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE SYNONYM: SLY ANTONYM: CLUMSY
Furtive Definition: Sneaky; acting in a way so as not to be noticed Sentence: The robber’s furtive appearance didn’t raise any suspicions, so he could escape easily.
Grueling PART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE SYNONYM: EXCRUCIATING ANTONYM: EFFORTLESS
Grueling Definition: Physically or mentally exhausting; very hard to do Sentence: His job of loading trucks with sacks of flour was grueling, and required a lot of energy.
Potential PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: LIKELY ANTONYM: UNLIKELY
Potential Definition: Ability to grow, develop or improve; possibility Sentence: He knew that the potential that he would fail the quiz was very high, so he studied all through the night.
Precipice PART OF SPEECH : NOUN SYNONYM : CRAG ANTONYM : NONE
Precipice Definition: very steep overhanging rock; edge of a cliff Sentence: The mountain climber always fell off of the cliff at the precipice, so this time he focused on the precipice, and succeeded.
Pristine PART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE SYNONYM: PURE ANTONYM: DINGY
Pristine Definition: In a pure or unspoiled state; untouched Sentence: John could not believe how pristine the water looked, considering the amount of pollution nearby.
HONORS WORDS
Apparition PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: ILLUSION ANTONYM: REALITY
Apparition Definition: An unusual or unexpected sight Sentence: We didn’t believe his story about his encounter with the apparition, but when we saw it for ourselves, our doubts about ghosts being real were cleared.
Cryptic PART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE SYNONYM: VAGUE ANTONYM: OBVIOUS
Cryptic Definition: Secret; mysterious Sentence: The detectives cracked the cryptic code with difficulty, but they finally succeeded, and caught the crook.
Lugubrious PART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE SYNONYM: DEPRESSED ANTONYM: CHEERFUL
Lugubrious Definition: Exaggeratingly mournful Sentence: I acted lugubriously when I lost my cat, but then when I found him again I was extremely cheerful.
Maelstrom PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: VORTEX ANTONYM: SERENE
Maelstrom Definition: a powerful whirlpool; turmoil Sentence: Just as the first ray of sunlight hit the calm waters, suddenly, a maelstrom appeared, shaking everybody awake to react to the violent whirlpool.
Mausoleum PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: COFFIN ANTONYM: NONE
Mausoleum Definition: A large, elaborate tomb Sentence: There are many mausoleum built for royalty, for example the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Taj Mahal.