VOCABULARY LESSON TWELVEBy Natalie Moy

Ms. Kopp/ Period 3

1. Altercation

A heated argument.

Syn: Quarrel; Dispute

Ant: Agreement; Harmony

Ms. Kopp got into an altercation with Daphne.

2. LexiconA dictionary; A specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place.

Syn: Jargon; Argot; Cant

Senorita Medina has a lexicon for Spanish.

3. HueA particular shade of a given color.

Syn: Change; Alter

Mr. Rust likes using a specific hue in his paintings.

4. GalvanizeTo startle into sudden activity.

Syn: Stimulate

Ant: Enervate

Danielle galvanized the students by slamming the door hard.

5. SanctionPermission; Support.

Syn: Authorize; Pass

Coach Braddell gave sanction to the Varsity Girls Basketball team to miss school Tuesday for their first State Game.

6. HyperboleExtreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally.

Ant: Understatement

When Mr. Glass told me he was going to shoot Ms. Melvin; it was only a hyperbole.

7. OminousThreatening; Foreboding evil.

Syn: Sinister

Ant: Comforting

The Girls Basketball team played against the ominous Mustangs because they were ranked number one in the nation.

8. AudacityRude boldness; nerve.

Syn: Insolence; Impudence

Ant: Decorum

Eliza had the audacity to talk back to Ms. Melvin.

9. Evince

To demonstrate clearly; To prove.

Syn: Manifest

Ms. Pincu evinced her knowledge of Italy showing us all the best tourist attractions.

10. ImplacableUnable to be appeased or pacified.

Syn: Inflexible; Relentless

Ant: Pacified; Assuaged.

Ms. Chavez’s implacable suspicions were put to rest after she realized the final was not misplaced at all.

11. ExhortTo urge on with stirring words.

Syn: Encourage

Ant: Discourage

Mrs. Goolsby exhorted us to get an A on the math test.

12. IncarcerateTo put into prison; To confine

Syn: Imprison; Constrain

Ant: Liberate; Free

Lisa got sent down to the office and she said, “It felt like being incarcerated.”

13. IncisiveSharp; Keen; Cutting straight to the heart of the matter.

Syn: Piercing; Acute

Ant: Superficial; Dull

Coach Abdi gave Jeff some incisive comments to pump him up for his game.

14. ExpedientPractical; Providing an immediate advantage.

Syn: Effective

Ant: Feckless

Ms. Kopp showed Liora the most expedient way to write a five paragraph essay.

15. PertinentHaving to do with the subject at hand; Relevant.

Syn: Relevant

Ant: Unrelated; extraneous

Ore asked a pertinent question to help the other students understand.

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