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YET ANOTHER VOCAB POWERPOINT SET#6. BY MICHAEL HUYNH BLOCK 8. ALTERCATION-NOUN. Definition- a noisy dispute An intense altercation broke out as my classmates argued about their favorite pet. Synonyms- argument or dispute Antonyms- whisper or silence. Apex- noun. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
YET ANOTHER VOCAB POWERPOINT SET#6
BY MICHAEL HUYNH BLOCK 8
ALTERCATION-NOUN• Definition- a noisy dispute• An intense altercation broke out as my classmates argued about their
favorite pet.
• Synonyms- argument or dispute• Antonyms- whisper or silence
Apex- noun• Definition-highest point; summit• As we are reaching the apex of the mountain, we were forced to wear
oxygen tanks because of the thin air.
• Synonyms- summit or pinnacle• Antonyms- bottom or beginning
FEELS… SO HIGH!!
Ballyhoo-noun• Definition- talking or writing that gets people excited in something• What’s all the ballyhoo about Pitbull? If anything, he should be demoted
for making horrible music.
• Synonyms- talk or rumor• Antonyms- dull or boring
Bona fide -adjective• Definition-made in good faith without fraud or deceit; genuine.• To get bona fide phở, you must go to Vietnam. Not some little American
restaurant (pho 98).
• Synonyms- genuine or real• Antonyms- fake or bogus
YOU KNOW WHO ELSE MAKES GOOD PHỠ? MY MOM! OHHHH!!
Caucus-noun• Definition- a closed meeting of members of a group united to promote a
cause.• A caucus of students glued their hands to their beds as a protest to not go
to school.
• Synonyms- protest or strike• Antonyms- work or employment
NO MORE COCONUTS!!
Disdain-noun & verb• Definition- (n) a feeling that someone is bad, worthless or low; scorn or
contempt (v) to have or show a feeling of scorn or contempt.• N- As the men kicked the homeless man, I felt disdain for them as they
walked away snickering.• V- The hobo and I disdained the men with equal contempt.
• Synonyms- scorn or worry• Antonyms- welcome or greet
Dulcet- adjective• Definition- sweet and soothing• As the dulcet tones of the singer echoes off the stadium, the whole
audience went silent.
• Synonyms- melodious and restful• Antonyms- irritating and annoying
Expunge- verb• Definition- to strike out• We will expunge any evidence that this emperor ever walked on this
planet by destroying all statues of him!
• Synonyms- erase or remove• Antonyms- insert or add
Flamboyant- adjective• Definition- ornate• What kind of person is flamboyant enough to wear a Hello Kitty head
piece and a rainbow tuxedo in public?
• Synonyms- flowery and conspicuous• Antonyms- dull and boring
Malleable-adjective• Definition-capable of being shaped or formed• The living blob was very malleable as he slipped through the tiniest crack.
• synonyms- formed or created• Antonyms- break or fragile
SO FAKE!!
Meander-verb• Definition- to follow a winding course• As I meandered around the room, the teacher told me to sit down.
• Synonyms- wander or winding• Antonyms- running or standing
Meticulous-adjective• Definition- to have perfect precision• The meticulous doctor carefully extracted the bullet from the soldier’s leg
with little bleeding.
• Synonyms- detailed or careful• Antonyms- clumsy or maladroit
Swarm-noun• Definition- a large group of insects or small creatures in motion.• When I walk outside in the Summer, there are swarms of gnats and
mosquitoes that fly around near me.
• Synonyms- horde or migrate• Antonyms- singular or tiny
Translucent-adjective• Definition- allows light to partially break through• The glassblower has to add additional heat to the translucent glass to
make it fully transparent.
• Synonyms- murky or blurry• Antonyms- clear or opaque
YOU ARE MORE THAN HALFWAY
• THERE UNTIL YOU COMPLETE THE THIS POWERPOINT
Kitty break!!!JUST LOOK AT IT FOR LIKE… 5 MINUTES
Abridge-verb
• Def-to shorten• Because of hail and snow, school was abridged
and was shortened to four hours.
• Synonyms- shortened or cut• Antonyms- lengthen or elongated
Antidote-noun
• Def- a cure for something• As the man was rushed into the hospital, he
was quickly injected with an antidote.
• Synonyms- cure or remedy• Antonyms- poison or death
Autonomous- adjective
• Def-independently• Working autonomously is less effective than
working together.
• Synonyms- alone or unaided• Antonyms- together or mutually
Bolster- verb
• Def- support• To bolster my strength, I started running more
frequently.
• Synonyms- strengthen or reinforce• Antonyms- weaken or fail
Candor-noun
• Def- to be honest• I have candor with my friends because they
never fail on me most of the time.
• Synonyms- honest sincerity• Antonyms- distrustful or intolerant
>:( Well done >:)
• You have completed this PowerPoint…• But this does not mean
• That I will stop• Following you…
Mwahahahahameowhahahahaha!!!!
GET AN A ON THAT VOCAB TEST
• GOOOOOD LUCK!!!
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