Vocabulary Words

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Aptitude (noun)

• Definition: Ability to learn or understand quickly.

• Synonym: Potential• Antonym: Failure• I could see aptitude in my apprentice, but he

wasn’t letting it out yet; I could see that he is quite ahead of his age level of the sword.

Attentive(adjective)

• Definition: Give attention to something; also being considerate of others.

• Synonym: alert• Antonym: Ignorant• I was very attentive of the teacher, but I was

still alert to my environment and focused on my surroundings.

Banish (verb)

• Definition: To force to leave a country of place; exile

• Synonym: exile• Antonym: keep• King Duncan, had to banish his most trusted

Ranger, for he has done treachery and must never step foot in his kingdom again.

Barricade (noun)

• Definition: A temporary structure put up to block passage; an obstacle or barrier.

• Synonym: wall• Antonym: opening• The brave troopers created barricade made of

their bodies to protect their king; they stood in a straight line and waited for the charge.

Barricade (verb)

• Definition: To block an opening or passage• Synonym: Blockade• Antonym: Unblock• The Navy barricaded the waters, so no enemy

could enter their territory. The ships had formed a straight line with weapons at the ready.

Gusto (noun)

• Definition: Great enjoyment; zest.• Synonym: exhilaration• Antonym: apathy• I was full of gusto at the party, as I had plenty

of enjoyment playing games.

Habitation (noun)

• Definition: A place in which to live; a residence.

• Synonym: Residence• Antonym: could not find• The habitation for humans, is a house,

apartment etc., but animals live in the wild.

Hasten (verb)

• Definition: To act or move quickly; hurry; to cause something to happen more quickly.

• Synonym: Accelerate• Antonym: lag• I will hasten to finish my homework by typing

it, so I can hang out with my friends.

Havoc (noun)

• Definition: Very great destruction or disorder.• Synonym: desolation• Antonym: peace• As the atomic bomb hit Hiroshima, there was

havoc everywhere, as destruction hit every corner of the city.

Quell (verb)

• Definition: To cause a feeling to be less intense; to calm or settle.

• Synonym: Silence• Antonym: Succeed• I was quelled as people tried to calm me

down.

Recluse (noun)

• Definition: A person who lives alone and has little to do with others.

• Synonym: ascetic• Antonym: extrovert• I was a recluse when I was little, never leaving

my house, and I never had any friends

Recuperate (verb)

• Definition: To return to normal health; to recover.

• Synonym: ameliorate• Antonym: deteriorate• After I scraped my knee, I applied antiseptic

so it would recuperate quicker.

Replenish (verb)

• Definition: To build up a supply of something again; fill again

• Synonym: renew• Antonym: deplete• In Minecraft, I had to replenish my resources,

as I had run out on building my house, furnace, and crafting table.

Honors

• Next five words are Honors

Bedlam (noun)

• Definition: uproar; confusion• Synonym: Clamor• Antonym: calm• It was bedlam at the sleepover I attended as

when it hit 12:00 A.M., we went crazy.

Kowtow (verb)

• Definition: To be overly polite and flattering; to fawn

• Synonym: fawn• Antonym: rough• I kowtow to teachers, as I’m scared that they

might yell at me for something I didn’t do.

Cogitate (verb)

• Definition: To ponder or think intently• Synonym: brainstorm• Antonym: Ignore• I cogitate really hard as I take a math test,

because one mistake can lead to many.

Disheveled ( adjective)

• Definition: Untidy• Synonym: bedraggled• Antonym: neat• When I got up from bed, I was disheveled

from all that shifting from the previous night.

Pulchritude ( noun)

• Definition: Physical beauty• Synonym: attraction• Antonym: Dingy• The flowers were pulchritude, as they were

really lovely.