1. BY: ANKITHA ANUMOLU Set #5 Vocabulary

2. Counter POS: Verb Synonym: Opposition Antonym: Agree Definition: to say or do something in opposition to something else Warren countered his mom on the topic of laundry by arguing about not wanting to do it.

3. Cunning POS: Adjective Synonym: Sly Antonym: Conspicuous Definition: sly, crafty or clever The fox was very cunning; it stole the cookies without the baker without even noticing.

4. Debris POS: Noun Synonym: wreckage Antonym: neat Definition: remains of destroyed or discarded materials; wreckage Hurricane Sandy left a lot of debris, there was mud, branches, etc, everywhere.

5. Defiance POS: Noun Synonym: Refusal Antonym: Agreement Definition: an act of refusal or resistance to an opposing force or authority. There was great defiance in the courtroom; the jury wanted the man to be guilty, but the judges and lawyers wanted the man to be not guilty.

6. Jut POS: Verb Synonym: stick out Antonym: bend in Definition: to extend sharply outward; to project or stick out The dislocated bone jutted out of the man’s thumb.

7. Kindle POS: Verb Synonym: bloomed Antonym: die down Definition: to build or start a fire; to excite a feeling or idea Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech kindled an inspiration inside of many people across America.

8. Knoll POS: Noun Synonym: Hill Antonym: Plateau Definition: a small, rounded hill Living on a knoll has let me have a view of the city from far away, since we reside atop a mountain.

9. Luminous POS: Adjective Synonym: Shining Antonym: Dull Definition: giving off light; shining The golden dress was luminous, it glowed very brightly.

10. Specimen POS: Noun Synonym: Studied upon object Antonym: N/A Definition: something studied by scientists or doctors as an example of a set of things or systems After triple-checking a specimen of moon rock from the Moon, scientists clarified that life would be possible on the Moon.

11. Stamina POS: Noun Synonym: Endurance Antonym: Fatigue Definition: the ability to resist fatigue or illness; endurance To run 100 laps on the pacer, you need a lot of stamina.

12. Subside POS: Verb Synonym: Lower agitation Antonym: Increased anger Definition: to become less active or intense or agitated The losing teams’ anger subsided as they realized they still had a chance of making it to the playoffs.

13. Swagger POS: Verb Synonym: Cool Antonym: Boring Definition: to walk in a way that makes it look as if you think you’re important or confident; strut Joe walked with such a swagger, you might think he is popular.

14. HONORS WORDS

15. Saturnine POS: Adjective Synonym: Gloomy Antonym: Energetic Definition: of a gloomy or surly disposition The saturnine Mr. Scrooge is the main character of a Christmas Carol.

16. Caduceus POS: Noun Synonym: N/A Antonym: N/A Definition: a staff with two snakes twined around it and two wings at its top The medical staff, when asked what is their medical symbol, reply: the caduceus.

17. Mercurial POS: Adjective Synonym: Mood swings Antonym: Stable moods Definition: characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood The teenage boy is mercurial; one moment he is happy, another he is sad.

18. Lethargy POS: Noun or Adjective Synonym: Slow Antonym: Speed/Speedy Definition: n - Abnormal drowsiness adj - sluggish, dull After receiving medicine, the patient seemed lethargic; he looked like he was very sleepy.

19. Draconian POS: Adjective Synonym: Mean Antonym: Nice Definition: cruel, harsh, severe The king was Draconian, he made everyone suffer with his cruel laws.