VOCABULARY LESSON TWELVEBy Natalie Moy
Ms. Kopp/ Period 3
1. Altercation
A heated argument.
Syn: Quarrel; Dispute
Ant: Agreement; Harmony
Ms. Kopp got into an altercation with Daphne.
2. LexiconA dictionary; A specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place.
Syn: Jargon; Argot; Cant
Senorita Medina has a lexicon for Spanish.
3. HueA particular shade of a given color.
Syn: Change; Alter
Mr. Rust likes using a specific hue in his paintings.
4. GalvanizeTo startle into sudden activity.
Syn: Stimulate
Ant: Enervate
Danielle galvanized the students by slamming the door hard.
5. SanctionPermission; Support.
Syn: Authorize; Pass
Coach Braddell gave sanction to the Varsity Girls Basketball team to miss school Tuesday for their first State Game.
6. HyperboleExtreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally.
Ant: Understatement
When Mr. Glass told me he was going to shoot Ms. Melvin; it was only a hyperbole.
7. OminousThreatening; Foreboding evil.
Syn: Sinister
Ant: Comforting
The Girls Basketball team played against the ominous Mustangs because they were ranked number one in the nation.
8. AudacityRude boldness; nerve.
Syn: Insolence; Impudence
Ant: Decorum
Eliza had the audacity to talk back to Ms. Melvin.
9. Evince
To demonstrate clearly; To prove.
Syn: Manifest
Ms. Pincu evinced her knowledge of Italy showing us all the best tourist attractions.
10. ImplacableUnable to be appeased or pacified.
Syn: Inflexible; Relentless
Ant: Pacified; Assuaged.
Ms. Chavez’s implacable suspicions were put to rest after she realized the final was not misplaced at all.
11. ExhortTo urge on with stirring words.
Syn: Encourage
Ant: Discourage
Mrs. Goolsby exhorted us to get an A on the math test.
12. IncarcerateTo put into prison; To confine
Syn: Imprison; Constrain
Ant: Liberate; Free
Lisa got sent down to the office and she said, “It felt like being incarcerated.”
13. IncisiveSharp; Keen; Cutting straight to the heart of the matter.
Syn: Piercing; Acute
Ant: Superficial; Dull
Coach Abdi gave Jeff some incisive comments to pump him up for his game.
14. ExpedientPractical; Providing an immediate advantage.
Syn: Effective
Ant: Feckless
Ms. Kopp showed Liora the most expedient way to write a five paragraph essay.
15. PertinentHaving to do with the subject at hand; Relevant.
Syn: Relevant
Ant: Unrelated; extraneous
Ore asked a pertinent question to help the other students understand.
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