BY: ANKITHA ANUMOLU
Set #5 Vocabulary
Counter
POS: VerbSynonym: OppositionAntonym: Agree
Definition: to say or do something in opposition to something else
Warren countered his mom on the topic of laundry by arguing about not wanting to do it.
Cunning
POS: AdjectiveSynonym: SlyAntonym:
Conspicuous
Definition: sly, crafty or clever
The fox was very cunning; it stole the cookies without the baker without even noticing.
Debris
POS: NounSynonym: wreckageAntonym: neat
Definition: remains of destroyed or discarded materials; wreckage
Hurricane Sandy left a lot of debris, there was mud, branches, etc, everywhere.
Defiance
POS: NounSynonym: RefusalAntonym: Agreement
Definition: an act of refusal or resistance to an opposing force or authority.
There was great defiance in the courtroom; the jury wanted the man to be guilty, but the judges and lawyers wanted the man to be not guilty.
Jut
POS: VerbSynonym: stick outAntonym: bend in
Definition: to extend sharply outward; to project or stick out
The dislocated bone jutted out of the man’s thumb.
Kindle
POS: VerbSynonym: bloomedAntonym: die down
Definition: to build or start a fire; to excite a feeling or idea
Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech kindled an inspiration inside of many people across America.
Knoll
POS: NounSynonym: HillAntonym: Plateau
Definition: a small, rounded hill
Living on a knoll has let me have a view of the city from far away, since we reside atop a mountain.
Luminous
POS: AdjectiveSynonym: ShiningAntonym: Dull
Definition: giving off light; shining
The golden dress was luminous, it glowed very brightly.
Specimen
POS: NounSynonym: Studied
upon objectAntonym: N/A
Definition: something studied by scientists or doctors as an example of a set of things or systems
After triple-checking a specimen of moon rock from the Moon, scientists clarified that life would be possible on the Moon.
Stamina
POS: NounSynonym: EnduranceAntonym: Fatigue
Definition: the ability to resist fatigue or illness; endurance
To run 100 laps on the pacer, you need a lot of stamina.
Subside
POS: Verb Synonym: Lower
agitationAntonym: Increased
anger
Definition: to become less active or intense or agitated
The losing teams’ anger subsided as they realized they still had a chance of making it to the playoffs.
Swagger
POS: VerbSynonym: CoolAntonym: Boring
Definition: to walk in a way that makes it look as if you think you’re important or confident; strut
Joe walked with such a swagger, you might think he is popular.
HONORS WORDS
Saturnine
POS: AdjectiveSynonym: GloomyAntonym: Energetic
Definition: of a gloomy or surly disposition
The saturnine Mr. Scrooge is the main character of a Christmas Carol.
Caduceus
POS: NounSynonym: N/AAntonym: N/A
Definition: a staff with two snakes twined around it and two wings at its top
The medical staff, when asked what is their medical symbol, reply: the caduceus.
Mercurial
POS: AdjectiveSynonym: Mood
swingsAntonym: Stable
moods
Definition: characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood
The teenage boy is mercurial; one moment he is happy, another he is sad.
Lethargy
POS: Noun or Adjective
Synonym: SlowAntonym:
Speed/Speedy
Definition:n - Abnormal
drowsinessadj - sluggish, dull
After receiving medicine, the patient seemed lethargic; he looked like he was very sleepy.
Draconian
POS: AdjectiveSynonym: MeanAntonym: Nice
Definition: cruel, harsh, severe
The king was Draconian, he made everyone suffer with his cruel laws.