November Vocabulary
Priya Varma
Adversary (noun)
Synonyms- enemyAntonyms- friend
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-an opponent or enemy The little Shih-Tzu was the teddy bear’s adversary in a heated battle of chess, in which they played against each other.
Aplomb(noun)
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Synonyms- poiseAntonyms- gaucheness
-self-confident in a difficult situationFranklin, the teddy bear, was so aplomb during his dance tryouts; he didn’t once mess up any of his dance steps.
Apprehensive(adjective)
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Synonyms- alarmedAntonyms- at ease, calm
- Anxious or fearful; uneasyFranklin was apprehensive about what grade he got on his English test; he started furiously sweating.
Fragrance(noun)
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Synonyms-aromaAntonyms- stench, stink
-a sweet or pleasant odor; a scent
Snuggle, the laundry detergent teddy bear, always has a pleasing fragrance to him that makes everybody like him.
Furtive(adjective)
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Synonyms- creepy, hiddenAntonyms- open, honest
-sneaky; acting in a way so as not to be noticesThe furtive teddy bear was creeping around the side of the house trying not to be caught while playing hide and seek.
Grueling(adjective)
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Synonyms- punishingAntonyms- easy
-physically or mentally exhausting; very hard to doAs Franklin, the teddy bear, ran across the finish line of the marathon, he thought that the grueling workout was more of a punishment.
Potential (noun)
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Synonyms- buddingAntonyms- helpless, unpromising
-ability to grow, develop, or improve; possibilityThe teddy bear has potential to get a scholarship to any culinary school of his choice.
Precipice(adjective)
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Synonyms- cliff, steepAntonyms- incline, rise
-very steep overhanging rock; edge of a cliffFranklin’s class was taking a trip to the Himalaya Mountains,; he then decided to go stand at the edge of a precipice, but was quickly scolded by his teacher to back away because he might fall off.
Pristine(adjective)
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Synonyms- natural, wholesomeAntonyms- dingy, dilapitated
-in a pure or unspoiled state; untouchedAfter Franklin was washed in the washing machine he seemed pristine, all clean and fresh.
Apparition(noun)
Synonyms- hauntAntonyms- animate, being
-an unusual or unexpected sightWhile the teddy bear was trick-or-treating, he came across an apparition in the woods which scared him so much because of the vivid ghostly image, that he started crying.
Cryptic(adjective)
Synonym- darkAntonym- straightforward
-secret; mysteriousFranklin’s neighbor is very cryptic; he’s very reclusive and never shares anything about himself.
Lugubrious(adjective)
-exaggeratedly mournful
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Synonyms- sorrowful, gloomyAntonyms- cheerful, joyous
Franklin was being lugubrious after he lost his soccer championship; he was trying to hold back tears and became very gloomy.
maelstrom (noun)
Synonyms- turbulenceAntonyms- calm
-a powerful whirlpool; turmoil
As Franklin was getting his weekly wash in the washing machine, a maelstrom took him by surprise, spinning him furiously until he threw up.
mausoleum (noun)
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Synonym- cryptAntonym-
-a large, elaborate tombFor the school trip, kids went to a large mausoleum which was really horrifying because they had mummies everywhere!