Group #4 Vocabulary Words
By: Jash LalBlock: 4 Honors
Commotion (noun)
Synonym: TumultAntonym: PeaceDefinition: Noisy activitySentence: The commotion in New York during New Year was incredible; I will have to get my ears checked.
Concoction (noun)
Synonym: MixtureAntonym: SeparationDefinition: A mixture of ingredients; putting several things together.Sentence: After the cook mixed together all the recipes, it created a marvelous concoction.
Conspicuous (adjective)
Synonym: NoticeableAntonym: HiddenDefinition: Easily seen; something obvious; attract attention.Sentence: Night-time joggers should wear conspicuous clothing, so they are noticed by cars.
Contortion (noun)
Synonym: TwistAntonym: StraightDefinition: A sharp twist or bend in, or of, something or someone.Sentence: The man had a serious contortion on his leg, and he needed a wheelchair to get around.
Imperious (adjective)
Synonym: VainAntonym: FawningDefinition: Arrogant; thinking you are above it all.Sentence: The imperious man is very egotistical and thinks that the world revolves around him.
Jabber (verb)
Synonym: BabbleAntonym: Be silentDefinition: To talk rapidly making no sense; chattering.Sentence: The annoying girl would always be jabbering and will never shut her mouth.
Jargon (noun)
Synonym: DialectAntonym: StandardDefinition: Specialized language of a profession or group.Sentence: The jargon of the aliens was so confusing, I couldn’t understand a thing they uttered.
Jostle (verb)
Synonym: BumpAntonym: SeparateDefinition: To roughly bump into a person or thing.Sentence: He jostled into his friend purposefully after being insulted.
Scurry (verb)
Synonym: ScamperAntonym: WalkDefinition: To move briskly; to scamper.Sentence: The boy scampered to the class to avoid being tardy.
Serenity (noun)
Synonym: CalmnessAntonym: AgitationDefinition: The quality of being calm, peaceful or untroubled.Sentence: The serenity of the man after the storm made me feel better in the havoc created by the tsunami.
Sociable (adjective)
Synonym: TalkativeAntonym: ReclusiveDefinition: Enjoying the company of others.Sentence: The sociable group would cooperate with each other and talk a lot; they’re NOT reclusive!
Somber (adjective)
Synonym: DepressingAntonym: JollyDefinition: Very serious or sad.Sentence: Everyone was somber after mourning about 9/11.
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Mnemonic (adjective)
Synonym: HintAntonym: DistractionDefinition: Memory AssistanceSentence: The mnemonic clue was a great hint to remember his name.
Narcissism (noun)
Synonym: EgocentrismAntonym: FawningDefinition: egoism, egocentrism (self-centered).Sentence: Narcissism is annoying, and egotistical people should get a glimpse at real life.
Amethyst (noun)
Synonym: Violet QuartzDefinition: A clear purple or bluish violet variety of crystallized quartz.Sentence: The beautiful amethyst is only found deep under the surface, and is a bright violet color.
Somnambulate (verb)
Synonym: SleepwalkAntonym: SleepDefinition: To walk while sleeping.Sentence: The old man somnambulated across the room and went on a walk while sleeping.
Venerate (verb)
Synonym: HonorAntonym: DishonorDefinition: To honor with a ritual act of devotion .Sentence: Every day, the family venerated their god by practicing their religion.