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By: Pooja G.

Apparition

• Noun• Synonym: Phantom• Antonym: Animate

• An unusual or unexpected sight

• They included a shot of the ghostly apparition, which appears to be running along the lake shore.

Cryptic• Adjective• Synonyms: Secret• Antonyms: Obvious

• Secret; mysterious • The explorers

discovered rare Egyptian writing on a rock about an ancient ruler; the story will remain as cryptic as it is touching.

Lugubrious

• Adjective• Synonyms: Sorrowful • Antonyms: Cheerful

• Exaggeratedly mournful

• My day was absolutely lugubrious, since I couldn’t do anything right.

Maelstrom

• Noun• Synonyms: Turbulence• Antonyms: Calmness

• A powerful whirlpool; turmoil

• In Greece a huge maelstrom of unemployment rose.

Mausoleum

• Noun• Synonyms: Crypt• Antonyms: Exhume

• A large, elaborate tomb• This amazing 15th

century marble Mausoleum was built by an emperor in memory of his second wife that passed away.

Adversary

• Noun • Synonym: Attacker• Antonym: Ally

• An opponent or enemy• When John tuned 32 he

was diagnosed with cancer, which was his biggest adversary.

Aplomb

• Noun• Synonym: Stability• Antonym: Gaucheness

• Self- confindent in a difficult situation

• The singers had early jitters on X-Factor, but they pulled off their parts with aplomb.

Apprehensive• Adjective• Synonym: Concerned• Antonym: At ease

• Anxious or fearful; uneasy

• Bush was apprehensive about his job as President of the United States of America; it was a very stressful job.

Fragrance

• Noun• Antonym: Stench• Synonym: Aroma

• A sweet or pleasant odor; a scent

• The pleasant aroma of vanilla fragrance oils filled throughout the tiny wooden cabin.

Furtive

• Adjective• Synonym: Cunning• Antonym: Truthful

• Sneaky; acting in a way so as not to be noticed

• The robber walked out the doors of Bank of America with a furtive look on his face.

Grueling• Adjective• Synonym: Brutal• Antonym: Easy

• Physically or mentally exhausting; very hard to do

• Experienced hikers prepared for their grueling hike up Mount Everest.

Potential

• Noun• Synonym: Future• Antonym: Helpless

• Ability to grow, develop or improve ; possibility

• Charlie has great potential to become a professional ballet dancer with a few more years of training.

Precipice

• Noun• Synonym: Height• Antonym: Flat surface

• Very steep overhanging rock ; edge of a cliff

• Bob stood on the edge of the precipice as we beckoned him to back up.

Bob

Pristine

• Adjective • Synonym: Natural• Antonym: abnormal

• In a pure or unspoiled state; untouched

• On December 21st the snow was pristine and sparkly at dawn, but by the afternoon it was mucky and slushy.

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