Group #4 Vocabulary Words

By: Jash LalBlock: 4 Honors

Commotion (noun)

Synonym: TumultAntonym: PeaceDefinition: Noisy activitySentence: The commotion in New York during New Year was incredible; I will have to get my ears checked.

Concoction (noun)

Synonym: MixtureAntonym: SeparationDefinition: A mixture of ingredients; putting several things together.Sentence: After the cook mixed together all the recipes, it created a marvelous concoction.

Conspicuous (adjective)

Synonym: NoticeableAntonym: HiddenDefinition: Easily seen; something obvious; attract attention.Sentence: Night-time joggers should wear conspicuous clothing, so they are noticed by cars.

Contortion (noun)

Synonym: TwistAntonym: StraightDefinition: A sharp twist or bend in, or of, something or someone.Sentence: The man had a serious contortion on his leg, and he needed a wheelchair to get around.

Imperious (adjective)

Synonym: VainAntonym: FawningDefinition: Arrogant; thinking you are above it all.Sentence: The imperious man is very egotistical and thinks that the world revolves around him.

Jabber (verb)

Synonym: BabbleAntonym: Be silentDefinition: To talk rapidly making no sense; chattering.Sentence: The annoying girl would always be jabbering and will never shut her mouth.

Jargon (noun)

Synonym: DialectAntonym: StandardDefinition: Specialized language of a profession or group.Sentence: The jargon of the aliens was so confusing, I couldn’t understand a thing they uttered.

Jostle (verb)

Synonym: BumpAntonym: SeparateDefinition: To roughly bump into a person or thing.Sentence: He jostled into his friend purposefully after being insulted.

Scurry (verb)

Synonym: ScamperAntonym: WalkDefinition: To move briskly; to scamper.Sentence: The boy scampered to the class to avoid being tardy.

Serenity (noun)

Synonym: CalmnessAntonym: AgitationDefinition: The quality of being calm, peaceful or untroubled.Sentence: The serenity of the man after the storm made me feel better in the havoc created by the tsunami.

Sociable (adjective)

Synonym: TalkativeAntonym: ReclusiveDefinition: Enjoying the company of others.Sentence: The sociable group would cooperate with each other and talk a lot; they’re NOT reclusive!

Somber (adjective)

Synonym: DepressingAntonym: JollyDefinition: Very serious or sad.Sentence: Everyone was somber after mourning about 9/11.

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Mnemonic (adjective)

Synonym: HintAntonym: DistractionDefinition: Memory AssistanceSentence: The mnemonic clue was a great hint to remember his name.

Narcissism (noun)

Synonym: EgocentrismAntonym: FawningDefinition: egoism, egocentrism (self-centered).Sentence: Narcissism is annoying, and egotistical people should get a glimpse at real life.

Amethyst (noun)

Synonym: Violet QuartzDefinition: A clear purple or bluish violet variety of crystallized quartz.Sentence: The beautiful amethyst is only found deep under the surface, and is a bright violet color.

Somnambulate (verb)

Synonym: SleepwalkAntonym: SleepDefinition: To walk while sleeping.Sentence: The old man somnambulated across the room and went on a walk while sleeping.

Venerate (verb)

Synonym: HonorAntonym: DishonorDefinition: To honor with a ritual act of devotion .Sentence: Every day, the family venerated their god by practicing their religion.