Vocabulary Set 6 Pranit Nadipelli

Altercation A noisy dispute Noun Synonym: argument Antonym: unity The altercation at the court caused a lot of bedlam causing the judge to thunder at the top of his lungs.

Apex Highest point; summit. Noun Synonym: Summit, peak, zenith, apogee Antonym: Nadir When I climbed to the apex of Mt.Everest I was filled with pride; I had accomplished what few people had done.

Ballyhoo Talk or writing that is designed to get people excited or interested in something. Noun Synonym: Endorse Antonym: leave alone Too much ballyhoo towards a person can cause them to feel nervous.

Bona fide Made in good faith; without fraud or deceit; genuine Adj. Synonym: Authentic, Genuine Antonym: Low quality, Poor Bona Fide material is often expensive, for it is rare and genuine.

Caucus A closed meeting of members of a group united to promote a cause, issue or idea. Noun Synonym: Rally Antonym: None A whooping caucus of people came to the city to protest against a law.

Disdain A feeling that someone/something is bad, worthless or low; scorn or contempt. To have or show a feeling of scorn or contempt. Noun/Verb Synonym: Antipathy Antonym: Admiration I felt total disdain for the police officer who attacked an innocent man; I disdained the officers cruel actions.

Dulcet Sweet; Melodious; Soothing Adj. Synonym: Relaxing Antonym: Exhilarating The dulcet tones of the waves crashing on the seas is very relaxing, and makes me want to snooze.

Expunge To strike out; to erase; to remove. Verb Synonym: Abolish, Erase Antonym: Bear, Construct I plan to expunge the bugs in my house, for they are very irritating.

Flamboyant Ornate, showy or flowery Adj. Synonym: Baroque Antonym: Moderate Hawaiian shirts are very flamboyant; they are covered with bright flowers.

Malleable Capable of being shaped or formed Adj. Synonym: Adjustable Antonym: not adaptable If an animal wants to survive it must be malleable if it wants adapt to its environment.

Meander To follow a winding and turning a course or path. Verb Synonym: Extravagate Antonym: Stay on path An unfocused person often meanders wherever the wind takes him.

Meticulous Show great concern for detail; extremely careful or precise Synonym: precise, cautious Antonym: careless Meticulous people often end up making less mistakes.

Swarm A large group of insects or small creatures in motion. Noun Synonym: Group Antonym: Alone The swarm of bees started to chase the bee keeper, for they were enraged.

Translucent Allows light to pass through, but blurring it so images can’t be seen clearly- a distortion occurs. Adj. Synonym: Crystal Antonym: Blocked The government is translucent, but always blurs a few confidential details.

HONORS WORDS

Abridge Verb Shorten Synonym: Shorten Antonym: Lengthen The man’s speech was abridged due to a whooping amount of protestors. He had planned to speak for five minutes but only got thirty seconds in.

Antidote Something that relieves or prevents; a remedy that counteracts poison. Noun Synonym: Therapy Antonym: Enhancer Tea is a nice antidote for stress, for it is very dulcet and soothing.

Autonomous Independent Adj. Synonym: Self dependent Antonym: Interdependent Starting to be autonomous at a young age is a very good trait; it results in successful people.

Bolster To support; To strengthen Verb Synonym: Enhance Antonym: Subordinate You have to study to help bolster your conceptual understanding.

Candor Honesty; sincerity Noun Synonym: Honesty Antonym: Fraud People with candor are often well appreciated and reliable because they speak the truth.