Set 1 Vocab.BY: ANIKA THATAVARTHY

BLOCK: 1

AdversaryPART OF SPEECH: NOUN

SYNONYM: OPPONENT

ANTONYM: ALLY

Adversary

Definition: An opponent or enemy

Sentence: He looked at his opponent with a scowl, knowing he was going to lose.

AplombPART OF SPEECH: NOUN

SYNONYM: CONFIDENCE

ANTONYM: DISCOMPOSURE

Aplomb

Definition: Self – confidence in a difficult situation

Sentence: Helen’s aplomb surprised Susan, as she was usually a timid person.

ApprehensivePART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE

SYNONYM: ANXIOUS

ANTONYM: BOLD

Apprehensive

Definition: Anxious or fearful; uneasy

Sentence: He was apprehensive for the algebra test because he crammed the night before.

FragrancePART OF SPEECH: NOUN

SYNONYM: SCENT(A GOOD SCENT)

ANTONYM: ODOR(A BAD ODOR)

Fragrance

Definition: a sweet or pleasant odor; a scent

Sentence: The sweet fragrance emanating from her mom’s perfume lulled her to sleep.

FurtivePART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE

SYNONYM: SLY

ANTONYM: CLUMSY

Furtive

Definition: Sneaky; acting in a way so as not to be noticed

Sentence: The robber’s furtive appearance didn’t raise any suspicions, so he could escape easily.

GruelingPART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE

SYNONYM: EXCRUCIATING

ANTONYM: EFFORTLESS

Grueling

Definition: Physically or mentally exhausting; very hard to do

Sentence: His job of loading trucks with sacks of flour was grueling, and required a lot of energy.

PotentialPART OF SPEECH: NOUN

SYNONYM: LIKELY

ANTONYM: UNLIKELY

Potential

Definition: Ability to grow, develop or improve; possibility

Sentence: He knew that the potential that he would fail the quiz was very high, so he studied all through the night.

PrecipicePART OF SPEECH : NOUN

SYNONYM : CRAG

ANTONYM : NONE

Precipice

Definition: very steep overhanging rock; edge of a cliff

Sentence: The mountain climber always fell off of the cliff at the precipice, so this time he focused on the precipice, and succeeded.

PristinePART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE

SYNONYM: PURE

ANTONYM: DINGY

Pristine

Definition: In a pure or unspoiled state; untouched

Sentence: John could not believe how pristine the water looked, considering the amount of pollution nearby.

HONORS WORDS

ApparitionPART OF SPEECH: NOUN

SYNONYM: ILLUSION

ANTONYM: REALITY

Apparition

Definition: An unusual or unexpected sight

Sentence: We didn’t believe his story about his encounter with the apparition, but when we saw it for ourselves, our doubts about ghosts being real were cleared.

CrypticPART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE

SYNONYM: VAGUE

ANTONYM: OBVIOUS

Cryptic

Definition: Secret; mysterious

Sentence: The detectives cracked the cryptic code with difficulty, but they finally succeeded, and caught the crook.

LugubriousPART OF SPEECH: ADJECTIVE

SYNONYM: DEPRESSED

ANTONYM: CHEERFUL

Lugubrious

Definition: Exaggeratingly mournful

Sentence: I acted lugubriously when I lost my cat, but then when I found him again I was extremely cheerful.

MaelstromPART OF SPEECH: NOUN

SYNONYM: VORTEX

ANTONYM: SERENE

Maelstrom

Definition: a powerful whirlpool; turmoil

Sentence: Just as the first ray of sunlight hit the calm waters, suddenly, a maelstrom appeared, shaking everybody awake to react to the violent whirlpool.

MausoleumPART OF SPEECH: NOUN

SYNONYM: COFFIN

ANTONYM: NONE

Mausoleum

Definition: A large, elaborate tomb

Sentence: There are many mausoleum built for royalty, for example the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Taj Mahal.