1. Vocabulary Set 6 Pranit Nadipelli

2. Altercation A noisy dispute Noun Synonym: argument Antonym: unity The altercation at the court caused a lot of bedlam causing the judge to thunder at the top of his lungs.

3. Apex Highest point; summit. Noun Synonym: Summit, peak, zenith, apogee Antonym: Nadir When I climbed to the apex of Mt.Everest I was filled with pride; I had accomplished what few people had done.

4. Ballyhoo Talk or writing that is designed to get people excited or interested in something. Noun Synonym: Endorse Antonym: leave alone Too much ballyhoo towards a person can cause them to feel nervous.

5. Bona fide Made in good faith; without fraud or deceit; genuine Adj. Synonym: Authentic, Genuine Antonym: Low quality, Poor Bona Fide material is often expensive, for it is rare and genuine.

6. Caucus A closed meeting of members of a group united to promote a cause, issue or idea. Noun Synonym: Rally Antonym: None A whooping caucus of people came to the city to protest against a law.

7. Disdain A feeling that someone/something is bad, worthless or low; scorn or contempt. To have or show a feeling of scorn or contempt. Noun/Verb Synonym: Antipathy Antonym: Admiration I felt total disdain for the police officer who attacked an innocent man; I disdained the officers cruel actions.

8. Dulcet Sweet; Melodious; Soothing Adj. Synonym: Relaxing Antonym: Exhilarating The dulcet tones of the waves crashing on the seas is very relaxing, and makes me want to snooze.

9. Expunge To strike out; to erase; to remove. Verb Synonym: Abolish, Erase Antonym: Bear, Construct I plan to expunge the bugs in my house, for they are very irritating.

10. Flamboyant Ornate, showy or flowery Adj. Synonym: Baroque Antonym: Moderate Hawaiian shirts are very flamboyant; they are covered with bright flowers.

11. Malleable Capable of being shaped or formed Adj. Synonym: Adjustable Antonym: not adaptable If an animal wants to survive it must be malleable if it wants adapt to its environment.

12. Meander To follow a winding and turning a course or path. Verb Synonym: Extravagate Antonym: Stay on path An unfocused person often meanders wherever the wind takes him.

13. Meticulous Show great concern for detail; extremely careful or precise Synonym: precise, cautious Antonym: careless Meticulous people often end up making less mistakes.

14. Swarm A large group of insects or small creatures in motion. Noun Synonym: Group Antonym: Alone The swarm of bees started to chase the bee keeper, for they were enraged.

15. Translucent Allows light to pass through, but blurring it so images can’t be seen clearly- a distortion occurs. Adj. Synonym: Crystal Antonym: Blocked The government is translucent, but always blurs a few confidential details.

16. HONORS WORDS

17. Abridge Verb Shorten Synonym: Shorten Antonym: Lengthen The man’s speech was abridged due to a whooping amount of protestors. He had planned to speak for five minutes but only got thirty seconds in.

18. Antidote Something that relieves or prevents; a remedy that counteracts poison. Noun Synonym: Therapy Antonym: Enhancer Tea is a nice antidote for stress, for it is very dulcet and soothing.

19. Autonomous Independent Adj. Synonym: Self dependent Antonym: Interdependent Starting to be autonomous at a young age is a very good trait; it results in successful people.

20. Bolster To support; To strengthen Verb Synonym: Enhance Antonym: Subordinate You have to study to help bolster your conceptual understanding.

21. Candor Honesty; sincerity Noun Synonym: Honesty Antonym: Fraud People with candor are often well appreciated and reliable because they speak the truth.