Group #6 VocabBy: Jash LalBlock: 4

Altercation (noun) Synonym: quarrel Antonym:

agreement

A noisy quarrel Their altercation

disturbed the whole class, even other classes could hear.

Apex (noun) Synonym: peak Antonym: valley

Highest point; summit

We finally reached the apex of the mountain, and gawked at the beautiful view.

Ballyhoo (noun) Synonym:

Socialization Antonym: Putting

Down

Talk or writing that is designed to get people excited or interested in something

The ballyhoo in school is spreading around very fast; everyone has heard the gossip.

Bona Fide (adj.) Synonym: genuine Antonym: false

Made in good faith without fraud or deceit; genuine

The restaurant's food is bona fide, there is not one flaw.

Caucus (noun) Synonym: meeting closed meeting of

members of group united to promoted a cause, issue or idea.

We had a long caucus, and talked about our next rally.

Disdain (noun) Synonym:

contempt Antonym:

admiration

A feeling that someone/ something is bad, worthless or low; scorn or contempt

I feel disdain for my peer, he did nothing for the project.

Disdain (verb) Synonym: to scorn Antonym: respect

To have or show a feeling of scorn or contempt

I disdained my friend for making me do the project by myself.

Dulcet (adj.) Synonym:

melodious Antonym:

discordant

Sweet; melodious; soothing

His dulcet voice quickly put me to sleep.

Expunge (verb) Synonym: remove Antonym: return

To strike out; to erase; to remove

I expunged everything in my room, organized it, then returned it.

Flamboyant (adj.) Synonym: ornate Antonym: unflashy

Ornate, showy or flowery

The flamboyant project was absolutely beautiful and flashy.

Malleable (adj.) Synonym: bendy Antonym: rigid

Capable of being shaped or formed

I love to twist around malleable Twizzlers, and then eat the bent candy.

Meander (verb) Synonym: wander Antonym: stay put

To follow a winding and turning a course or path

We meandered around the path searching for material for a dog house.

Meticulous (adj.) Synonym:

scrupulous Antonym: careless

Show great concern for detail; extremely careful or precise

I dislike meticulous people, they just need to relax and stop being a perfectionists.

Swarm (noun) Synonym: group Antonym: soloist

A large group of insects or small creatures in motion

The swarm of bees attacked after I accidently stepped on their bee hive.

Translucent (adj.) Synonym: partially

see-through Antonym: partially

non-see through

Allows light to pass through, but blurring it so images can’t be seen clearly- a distortion occurs

The blanket is translucent and somewhat see-through.

HONORS

Abridge (verb) Synonym: shorten Antonym:

lengthen

Shorten The abridged

versions of books usually skip non- important parts of the book.

Antidote (noun) Synonym: anti-

venom

something that relieves or prevents; a remedy that counteracts the effects of poison

I needed an antidote after I was bitten by a poisonous animal.

Autonomous (adj.) Synonym:

Independent Antonym:

Dependent

Independent I was autonomous

in the process of doing the project, because my partner was absent.

Bolster (verb) Synonym:

strengthen Antonym: weaken

To support; to strengthen

I bolstered my muscles by working out for hours a day.

Candor (noun) Synonym: honesty Antonym:

falseness

Honesty; sincerity To be a good

friend you must have candor, so people can trust you.