1. Set 1 Vocab. BY: ANIKA THATAVARTHY BLOCK: 1

2. Adversary PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: OPPONENT ANTONYM: ALLY

3. Adversary  Definition: An opponent or enemy  Sentence: He looked at his opponent with a scowl, knowing he was going to lose.

4. Aplomb PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: CONFIDENCE ANTONYM: DISCOMPOSURE

5. Aplomb  Definition: Self – confidence in a difficult situation  Sentence: Helen’s aplomb surprised Susan, as she was usually a timid person.

6. Apprehensive PART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE SYNONYM: ANXIOUS ANTONYM: BOLD

7. Apprehensive  Definition: Anxious or fearful; uneasy  Sentence: He was apprehensive for the algebra test because he crammed the night before.

8. Fragrance PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: SCENT(A GOOD SCENT) ANTONYM: ODOR(A BAD ODOR)

9. Fragrance  Definition: a sweet or pleasant odor; a scent  Sentence: The sweet fragrance emanating from her mom’s perfume lulled her to sleep.

10. Furtive PART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE SYNONYM: SLY ANTONYM: CLUMSY

11. 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.

12. Grueling PART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE SYNONYM: EXCRUCIATING ANTONYM: EFFORTLESS

13. 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.

14. Potential PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: LIKELY ANTONYM: UNLIKELY

15. 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.

16. Precipice PART OF SPEECH : NOUN SYNONYM : CRAG ANTONYM : NONE

17. 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.

18. Pristine PART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE SYNONYM: PURE ANTONYM: DINGY

19. 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.

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21. Apparition PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: ILLUSION ANTONYM: REALITY

22. 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.

23. Cryptic PART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE SYNONYM: VAGUE ANTONYM: OBVIOUS

24. Cryptic  Definition: Secret; mysterious  Sentence: The detectives cracked the cryptic code with difficulty, but they finally succeeded, and caught the crook.

25. Lugubrious PART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE SYNONYM: DEPRESSED ANTONYM: CHEERFUL

26. Lugubrious  Definition: Exaggeratingly mournful  Sentence: I acted lugubriously when I lost my cat, but then when I found him again I was extremely cheerful.

27. Maelstrom PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: VORTEX ANTONYM: SERENE

28. 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.

29. Mausoleum PART OF SPEECH: NOUN SYNONYM: COFFIN ANTONYM: NONE

30. 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.