Set #5 Vocab By Sanika Gupte Counter- (verb) To say or do something in opposition to something else....
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- Set #5 Vocab By Sanika Gupte
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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 couldnt have
the toy by crying at the top of his lungs and refusing to go
anywhere else.
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- 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.
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- 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 girls imagination began to kindle, and she then
felt like she could do anything she believed she could do.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Swagger- (verb and noun) To walk in a way that makes it look as
if you think youre 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.
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- HONORS SUPPLEMENTARY VOCABULARY
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Lethargy- n Lethargic- 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.
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- 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 didnt do their
homework!