set #5 vocab by sanika gupte counter- (verb) to say or do something in opposition to something else....
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- Set #5 Vocab By Sanika Gupte
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- Counter- (verb) To say or do something in opposition to something else. Synonym- argue Antonym- agree My little sister always counters my ideas, and we argue until my mom tells us to stop.
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- Cunning- (adjective) Sly, Crafty, or Clever Synonym- manipulating Antonym- straightforward Sneaking around the barn, the cunning fox manipulated the humans and stole the hen without them knowing.
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- Debris- (noun) Remains of destroyed or discarded materials; wreckage Synonym- Rubble Antonym- Pristine Materials The debris of the homes after the hurricane was a reminder of the lives of the people who lived there, but now their lives were shattered just like their homes.
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- Defiance- (Noun) An act of refusal or resistance to an opposing force or authority Synonym-Resistance Antonym- Agreeable The child showed defiance towards his mother when she said he couldnt have the toy by crying at the top of his lungs and refusing to go anywhere else.
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- Jut- (verb) To extend sharply outwards; to project or to stick out. Synonym-Protrude Antonym- Blend In The peaks of the mountain jut out at the sky and were extremely pointy looking.
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- Kindle- (verb) To build or start a fire; to excite a feeling or idea. Synonym- Ignite Antonym- Douse After reading an amazing book on her Kindle; the girls imagination began to kindle, and she then felt like she could do anything she believed she could do.
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- Knoll- (noun) A small rounded hill Synonym- hill Antonym- valley or plateau Sledding is fun, but she wishes to upgrade from her little knoll to a bigger hill.
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- Lumious- (adjective) Giving off light; shinning Synonym- Radiant Antonym- Dull As we walked around the square on Christmas Eve we saw many buildings luminously lit with golden and silver lights.
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- Specimen- (noun) Something studied by scientists or doctors as an example of a set of things or systems Synonym- Sample Antonym- After discovering an unusual species of insect, the scientist took a specimen back to his lab to study.
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- Stamina- (noun) The ability to resist fatigue or illness; endurance. Synonym- endurance Antonym- weakness To swim the mile really fast you will need a lot of stamina to prevent you from passing out.
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- Subside- (verb) To become less active or agitated. Synonym- Decrease Antonym- Crescendo As soon as the president started to speak the volume of the crowd subsided drastically to pin drop silence.
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- Swagger- (verb and noun) To walk in a way that makes it look as if you think youre important or confident; strut. Synonym- Parade Antonym- Shuffle My dog walks with a swagger when he has something in his mouth. His head is held high and his legs move confidently; it is really funny.
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- HONORS SUPPLEMENTARY VOCABULARY
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- Saturnine- (adjective) A gloomy and surly depression Synonym- gloom Antonym- joy His saturnine day made him feel like a big ominous cloud was hovering above his head.
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- Caduceus- (noun) A staff with two snakes twined around it and two wings at the top. Synonym- Hermes Staff Antonym- You will see a picture of a caduceus in many hospitals.
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- Mercurial- (adjective) Characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood Synonym- Moody Antonym- Predictable mood Her mercurial attitude made us all confused to whether she was going to scream at us or not.
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- Lethargy- n Lethargic- adjective Lethargy - Abnormal drowsiness Lethargic- Sluggish, dull Synonym- Drowsiness Antonym- Lively After a long day of exhausting work, the businessman crashed lethargically on his bed and overslept.
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- Draconian- (adjective) Cruel, harsh, severe Synonym- Vicious Antonym- Gentle The Draconian principal wasted no opportunity to suspend a student. He even suspended them if they didnt do their homework!