Vocabulary Set 5

1. Vocabulary Set 5 By: Manas Mantha

2. Set 5 Vocabulary Knoll Counter Luminous Cunning CLICK HERE FOR HONORS SUPPLEMENTAL WORDS Specimen Debris Stamina Defiance Subside Jut CLICK HERE FOR END SLIDE Swagger Kindle

3. Counter- To say or do something in opposition to something else • Verb • S- Rebut • A- Agree • The ninja had to counter attack or he would receive injury from his adversary.

4. Cunning- Sly, crafty, or clever • Adjective • S- Clandestine • A- Open • The cunning agent, cleverly entered the enemy territory without anyone noticing.

5. Debris- Remains of destroyed or discarded materials; wreckage • Noun • S- Wreckage • A- Purity • When the divers ventured into the ocean they found the debris of the ship, Charlotte. It was destroyed completely.

6. Defiance- An act of refusal or resistance to an opposing force or authority • Noun • S- Disobedience • A- Compliance • Connor’s act of defiance against the British army, caused many riots and deaths. He was resisting the red coats.

7. Jut- To extend sharply outward; to project or stick out • Verb • S- Protrude • A- Recede • When his nose jut out, everyone knew that behind that mask was Pinocchio; his nose extended two feet!

8. Kindle- To build or start a fire; to excite a feeling or idea • Verb • S- Ignite • A- Extinguish • Hestia, kindled a fire on the hearth to provide heat to all the gods.

9. Knoll- A small, rounded hill • Noun • S- Hill • A- Valley • I was exhausted after I dashed up the knoll; the hill seemed impossible to climb.

10. Luminous- Giving off light; shinning • Adjective • S- Radiant • A- Bleak • Shinning intensely, the luminous moon lit up the dull sky.

11. Specimen- Something studied by scientists or doctors as an example of a set of thing or systems • Noun • S- Sampling • A- NONE • In science class, we used cheek cell specimen to place under the microscope.

12. Stamina- The ability to resist fatigue or illness; endurance • Noun • S- Endurance • A- Lethargy • All Tour De France racers must have a plethora of stamina to win the race. They can never give up.

13. Subside- To become less active or intense or agitated • Verb • S- Soothe • A- Agitate • The pain soon subsided and he was feeling better.

14. Swagger- To walk in a way that make it look as if you think you’re important or confident; strut • Verb & Noun • S- Strut • A- Walk • Most super stars have swagger when the walk in Hollywood; they think they are the most important.

15. HONORS SUPPLEMENTAL WORDS Saturnine Caduceus Mercurial Lethargy Draconian

16. Saturnine- Of a gloomy or surly disposition • Adjective • S- Surly • A- Jolly • When the basketball rolled on the lawn of the saturnine man, he began bellow and roar at us.

17. Caduceus- A staff with two snakes twined around it and two wings at the top • Noun • S- Staff • A- NONE • Many hospitals use the caduceus to show that they are the medical profession.

18. Mercurial- Characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness in mood • Adjective • S- Temperamental • A- Tranquil • His mercurial personality caused him to go to prison; he had temper problems.

19. Lethargy- Abnormal drowsiness • Noun • S- Drowsiness • A- Energetic • Johns lethargy soon lead to him loosing his job; he always falls asleep during meetings.

20. Draconian- Cruel, severe, harsh • Adjective • S- Cruel • A- Friendly • Hades, the god of the Underworld, is considered Draconian due to his harsh personality.