BY: ANKITHA ANUMOLU

Set #5 Vocabulary

Counter

POS: VerbSynonym: OppositionAntonym: 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.

Cunning

POS: AdjectiveSynonym: SlyAntonym:

Conspicuous

Definition: sly, crafty or clever

The fox was very cunning; it stole the cookies without the baker without even noticing.

Debris

POS: NounSynonym: wreckageAntonym: neat

Definition: remains of destroyed or discarded materials; wreckage

Hurricane Sandy left a lot of debris, there was mud, branches, etc, everywhere.

Defiance

POS: NounSynonym: RefusalAntonym: 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.

Jut

POS: VerbSynonym: stick outAntonym: bend in

Definition: to extend sharply outward; to project or stick out

The dislocated bone jutted out of the man’s thumb.

Kindle

POS: VerbSynonym: bloomedAntonym: 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.

Knoll

POS: NounSynonym: HillAntonym: 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.

Luminous

POS: AdjectiveSynonym: ShiningAntonym: Dull

Definition: giving off light; shining

The golden dress was luminous, it glowed very brightly.

Specimen

POS: NounSynonym: Studied

upon objectAntonym: 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.

Stamina

POS: NounSynonym: EnduranceAntonym: Fatigue

Definition: the ability to resist fatigue or illness; endurance

To run 100 laps on the pacer, you need a lot of stamina.

Subside

POS: Verb Synonym: Lower

agitationAntonym: 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.

Swagger

POS: VerbSynonym: CoolAntonym: 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.

HONORS WORDS

Saturnine

POS: AdjectiveSynonym: GloomyAntonym: Energetic

Definition: of a gloomy or surly disposition

The saturnine Mr. Scrooge is the main character of a Christmas Carol.

Caduceus

POS: NounSynonym: N/AAntonym: 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.

Mercurial

POS: AdjectiveSynonym: Mood

swingsAntonym: 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.

Lethargy

POS: Noun or Adjective

Synonym: SlowAntonym:

Speed/Speedy

Definition:n - Abnormal

drowsinessadj - sluggish, dull

After receiving medicine, the patient seemed lethargic; he looked like he was very sleepy.

Draconian

POS: AdjectiveSynonym: MeanAntonym: Nice

Definition: cruel, harsh, severe

The king was Draconian, he made everyone suffer with his cruel laws.