Group #6 VocabBy: Jash LalBlock: 4
Altercation (noun) Synonym: quarrel Antonym:
agreement
A noisy quarrel Their altercation
disturbed the whole class, even other classes could hear.
Apex (noun) Synonym: peak Antonym: valley
Highest point; summit
We finally reached the apex of the mountain, and gawked at the beautiful view.
Ballyhoo (noun) Synonym:
Socialization Antonym: Putting
Down
Talk or writing that is designed to get people excited or interested in something
The ballyhoo in school is spreading around very fast; everyone has heard the gossip.
Bona Fide (adj.) Synonym: genuine Antonym: false
Made in good faith without fraud or deceit; genuine
The restaurant's food is bona fide, there is not one flaw.
Caucus (noun) Synonym: meeting closed meeting of
members of group united to promoted a cause, issue or idea.
We had a long caucus, and talked about our next rally.
Disdain (noun) Synonym:
contempt Antonym:
admiration
A feeling that someone/ something is bad, worthless or low; scorn or contempt
I feel disdain for my peer, he did nothing for the project.
Disdain (verb) Synonym: to scorn Antonym: respect
To have or show a feeling of scorn or contempt
I disdained my friend for making me do the project by myself.
Dulcet (adj.) Synonym:
melodious Antonym:
discordant
Sweet; melodious; soothing
His dulcet voice quickly put me to sleep.
Expunge (verb) Synonym: remove Antonym: return
To strike out; to erase; to remove
I expunged everything in my room, organized it, then returned it.
Flamboyant (adj.) Synonym: ornate Antonym: unflashy
Ornate, showy or flowery
The flamboyant project was absolutely beautiful and flashy.
Malleable (adj.) Synonym: bendy Antonym: rigid
Capable of being shaped or formed
I love to twist around malleable Twizzlers, and then eat the bent candy.
Meander (verb) Synonym: wander Antonym: stay put
To follow a winding and turning a course or path
We meandered around the path searching for material for a dog house.
Meticulous (adj.) Synonym:
scrupulous Antonym: careless
Show great concern for detail; extremely careful or precise
I dislike meticulous people, they just need to relax and stop being a perfectionists.
Swarm (noun) Synonym: group Antonym: soloist
A large group of insects or small creatures in motion
The swarm of bees attacked after I accidently stepped on their bee hive.
Translucent (adj.) Synonym: partially
see-through Antonym: partially
non-see through
Allows light to pass through, but blurring it so images can’t be seen clearly- a distortion occurs
The blanket is translucent and somewhat see-through.
HONORS
Abridge (verb) Synonym: shorten Antonym:
lengthen
Shorten The abridged
versions of books usually skip non- important parts of the book.
Antidote (noun) Synonym: anti-
venom something that
relieves or prevents; a remedy that counteracts the effects of poison
I needed an antidote after I was bitten by a poisonous animal.
Autonomous (adj.) Synonym:
Independent Antonym:
Dependent
Independent I was autonomous
in the process of doing the project, because my partner was absent.
Bolster (verb) Synonym:
strengthen Antonym: weaken
To support; to strengthen
I bolstered my muscles by working out for hours a day.
Candor (noun) Synonym: honesty Antonym:
falseness
Honesty; sincerity To be a good
friend you must have candor, so people can trust you.