Vocabulary Group #4By: Joshua Kim

(n.)- noisy activity Synonym: Celebration Antonym: Peace

There was a large commotion at the Cowboys and Redskins game on Sunday night.

Commotion

(n.)- a mixture of ingredient; putting several things together

Synonym: Mixture Antonym: Ingredient

The potions master created a great concoction of seaweed, salt, mushrooms, shredded paper, and clay chunks.

Concoction

(adj.)- easily seen; something obvious; attract attention

Synonym: Obvious Antonym: Mysterious

The hiding spot the toddler had chosen was a rather conspicuous choice.

Conspicuous

(n.)- a sharp twist or bend in, or of, something or someone

Synonym: Twist Antonym: Straight

After the blacksmith nearly melted the metal it spun around in a spinning tube to create a contortion of metal.

Contortion

(adj.)- arrogant; thinking you are above it all. Synonym: Arrogant Antonym: Humble

The imperious knight was boasting highly of how skillful of a warrior he was.

Imperious

(v.)- to talk rapidly making no sense; chattering

Synonym: Chatter Antonym: Be Silent

The two women in the corner were constantly jabbering to each other during the conference.

Jabber

(n.)- specialized language of a profession or group

Synonym: Special Language Antonym: Normal Language

In order to be able to participate in the boys club you had to be able to speak the jargon that they invented.

Jargon

(v.)- to roughly bump into a person or thing Synonym: Shove Antonym: Tap

When Timmy passed the jug he accidentally jostled it and it fell to the floor and smashed into a trillion pieces.

Jostle

(v.)- to move briskly; to scamper Synonym: Scamper Antonym: Crawl

The mouse scurried across the room with the piece of bread that he had just snatched out of the human’s hand.

Scurry

(n.)- the quality of being calm, peaceful or untroubled

Synonym: Peaceful Antonym: Rambunctious

The serenity of the waves were so calm, that it didn’t disturb my fishing line whatsoever.

Serenity

(adj.)- enjoying the company of others Synonym: Interactive Antonym: Reclusive

It is very helpful in a business committee to be a sociable person that converses with his fellow employees.

Sociable

(adj.)- very serious or sad Synonym: Sad Antonym: Cheerful

The football team was very somber when they went 0-16 that season.

Somber

(adj.)- memory assistance Synonym: Memory Clue Antonym: none

A mnemonic reminder is “Anger is one letter short of Danger.”

Mnemonic

(n.)- egoism, egocentrism Synonym: Egoism Antonym: Selfless

The gentleman walked around town with an aura of narcissism for he had defeated the opposing king.

Narcissism

(n.)- a clear purple or bluish violet variety of crystallized quartz

Synonym: Purple Antonym: none

The amethyst colored diamond looked beautiful on the woman’s hand.

Amethyst

(v.)- to walk while sleeping Synonym: Sleepwalk Antonym: Walk

At a slumber party one of my friends started to somnambulate and made such a ruckus that he woke up the whole house.

Somnambulate

(v.)- to honor with a ritual act of devotion Synonym: Worship Antonym: Dishonor

In his religion they must venerate their gods by providing them with great gifts of grapes and money.

Venerate