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Set #5 Vocab

Set #5 Vocab. By Sanika Gupte. Counter- (verb). To say or do something in opposition to something else. Synonym- argue Antonym- agree My little sister always counters my ideas, and we argue until my mom tells us to stop. Cunning- (adjective). Sly, Crafty, or Clever

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Set #5 Vocab

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  1. Set #5 Vocab By Sanika Gupte

  2. Counter-(verb) • To say or do something in opposition to something else. • Synonym- argue • Antonym- agree • My little sister always counters my ideas, and we argue until my mom tells us to stop.

  3. Cunning-(adjective) • Sly, Crafty, or Clever • Synonym- manipulating • Antonym- straightforward • Sneaking around the barn, the cunning fox manipulated the humans and stole the hen without them knowing.

  4. Debris-(noun) • Remains of destroyed or discarded materials; wreckage • Synonym- Rubble • Antonym- Pristine Materials • The debris of the homes after the hurricane was a reminder of the lives of the people who lived there, but now their lives were shattered just like their homes.

  5. Defiance-(Noun) • An act of refusal or resistance to an opposing force or authority • Synonym-Resistance • Antonym- Agreeable • The child showed defiance towards his mother when she said he couldn’t have the toy by crying at the top of his lungs and refusing to go anywhere else.

  6. Jut-(verb) • To extend sharply outwards; to project or to stick out. • Synonym-Protrude • Antonym- Blend In • The peaks of the mountain jut out at the sky and were extremely pointy looking.

  7. Kindle-(verb) • To build or start a fire; to excite a feeling or idea. • Synonym- Ignite • Antonym- Douse • After reading an amazing book on her Kindle; the girl’s imagination began to kindle, and she then felt like she could do anything she believed she could do.

  8. Knoll-(noun) • A small rounded hill • Synonym- hill • Antonym- valley or plateau • Sledding is fun, but she wishes to upgrade from her little knoll to a bigger hill.

  9. Lumious-(adjective) • Giving off light; shinning • Synonym- Radiant • Antonym- Dull • As we walked around the square on Christmas Eve we saw many buildings luminously lit with golden and silver lights.

  10. Specimen-(noun) • Something studied by scientists or doctors as an example of a set of things or systems • Synonym- Sample • Antonym- • After discovering an unusual species of insect, the scientist took a specimen back to his lab to study.

  11. Stamina-(noun) • The ability to resist fatigue or illness; endurance. • Synonym- endurance • Antonym- weakness • To swim the mile really fast you will need a lot of stamina to prevent you from passing out.

  12. Subside-(verb) • To become less active or agitated. • Synonym- Decrease • Antonym- Crescendo • As soon as the president started to speak the volume of the crowd subsided drastically to pin drop silence.

  13. Swagger-(verb and noun) • To walk in a way that makes it look as if you think you’re important or confident; strut. • Synonym- Parade • Antonym- Shuffle • My dog walks with a swagger when he has something in his mouth. His head is held high and his legs move confidently; it is really funny.

  14. Honors Supplementary vocabulary

  15. Saturnine-(adjective) • A gloomy and surly depression • Synonym- gloom • Antonym- joy • His saturnine day made him feel like a big ominous cloud was hovering above his head.

  16. Caduceus-(noun) • A staff with two snakes twined around it and two wings at the top. • Synonym- Hermes’ Staff • Antonym- • You will see a picture of a caduceus in many hospitals.

  17. Mercurial-(adjective) • Characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood • Synonym- Moody • Antonym- Predictable mood • Her mercurial attitude made us all confused to whether she was going to scream at us or not.

  18. Lethargy-nLethargic-adjective • Lethargy - Abnormal drowsiness • Lethargic- Sluggish, dull • Synonym- Drowsiness • Antonym- Lively • After a long day of exhausting work, the businessman crashed lethargically on his bed and overslept.

  19. Draconian-(adjective) • Cruel, harsh, severe • Synonym- Vicious • Antonym- Gentle • The Draconian principal wasted no opportunity to suspend a student. He even suspended them if they didn’t do their homework!

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