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Jasmine’s Vocab Words By: Jasmine Malik
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Altercation
• Definition: a noisy dispute.• POS: Noun• Syn: squabbling• Ant: harmony• Sentence: To some, the presidential
debate is an altercation of words, but not to the people whose world is in politics.
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Apex
• Definition: highest point; summit• POS: Noun• Syn: Peak• Ant: Valley, base• Sentence: After reaching the apex of
the mountain, we decided to head back down a different way.
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Ballyhoo
• Definition: to write in a way that makes people get excited in something
• POS: Noun• Syn: Propaganda, announce• Ant: hide• Sentence: There is much ballyhoo over
the Super Bowl, especially during this time of year.
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Bona Fide
• Definition: Made in good faith without fraud or deceit; genuine.
• POS: Adjective• Syn: kosher• Ant: counterfeit• Sentence: The purse was bona fide; it
was made from real snakeskin!
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Caucus
• Definition: A closed meeting of members of a group united to promote a cause, issue or idea.
• POS: Noun• Syn: club, or unit• Ant: individual• Sentence: “There is a whole caucus of
people meeting about your new homework policy Mr. Po!” I anxiously said.
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Disdain(n)
• Definition: a feeling that someone or something is bad, worthless or low; scorn or contempt.
• POS: Noun• Syn: hatred• Ant: admiration• Sentence: Bob was full of disdain at his
little brother for wrecking his BMW on his first drive.
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Disdain(v)
• Definition: to have or show a feeling of scorn or contempt.
• POS: verb• Syn: disregard• Ant: to admire• Sentence: Abby disdained the sight of
garbage and litter polluting the sides of the streets.
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Dulcet
• Definition: Sweet melodious; soothing. • POS: Adjective• Syn: harmony• Ant: harsh • Sentence: Much of Beethoven’s music
was dulcet and harmonious; it sounded very lovely and soothing.
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Expunge
• Definition: to strike out; to erase to remove.
• POS: verb• Syn: extinguish, exterminate• Ant: to reveal, to preserve• The student had to expunge the
inappropriate word in his essay.
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Flamboyant
• Definition: Ornate, showy or flowery• POS: Adjective• Syn: dazzling• Ant: dingy• Sentence: As soon as we entered the
flamboyant house, the sight of all the dazzling flowers hit me; there were towering, extravagant floral displays in every room.
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Malleable
• Definition: capable of being shaped or formed.
• POS: Adjective• Syn: flexible• Ant: firm• Sentence: In art class we were doing an
art project with clay, but my blob of clay was hard, and not malleable, so I had to use another piece.
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Meander
• Definition: to follow a winding and turning a course or path.
• POS: verb• Syn: wander, stroll• Ant: follow the path
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Meticulous
• Definition: Show great concern for detail; extremely careful or precise.
• POS: Adjective• Syn: careful• Ant: lazy• Sentence: Bob wasn’t as meticulous as
he should have been, therefore he almost got cut on his finger.
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Swarm
• Definition: a large group of insects or small creatures in motion.
• POS: noun• Syn: mob• Ant: solo• Sentence: When the animal control
person hit the hives, a whole swarm of bees came flying after him and didn’t stop until he jumped into a pond.
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Translucent
• Definition: Allows light to pass through, but not clearly, a distortion occurs.
• POS: Adjective• ANT: Transparent, clear• SYN: semi-see-through• This curtain is translucent; the
neighbors can’t see in, but light is allowed in.
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Honors words
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Abridge
• Definition: shorten• POS: verb• Syn: decrease• Ant: enlarge• Sentence: When it had snowed 6 inches
on Monday, Johnny’s school day was abridged; it had a 2 hour delay and an hour early dismissal!!
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Antidote
• Definition: something that relieves or prevents.
• POS: noun• Syn: antitoxin• Ant: poison• Sentence: The antidote for the bite of
the cobra is a rare herb that is only found in Australia.
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Autonomous
• Definition: independent• POS: Adjective• Syn: individualistic• Ant: dependent• Sentence: Bob was so autonomous that
even when he needed help, he didn’t ask for it. He figured it out on his own.
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Bolster
• Definition: to strengthen, to support.• POS: verb• Syn: assist• Ant: prevent • Sentence: To bolster my exhausted legs
after the marathon, I took an icy bath- literally.
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Candor
• Definition: honesty, and sincerity• POS: noun• Syn: loyalty• Ant: deception• Sentence: I think that sometimes,
grown-ups take children’s candor for granted, even though they should not.
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Bibliography
• http://www.123rf.com/photo_7603649_this-illustration-depicts-a-man-running-from-a-swarm-of-bees.html
• http://lailashares.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/honesty_article3.jpg