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November Vocabulary

November Vocabulary. By Sanika Gupte Block 2. Adversary. Part of Speech- Noun Synonym- Enemy Antonym- Ally Definition- an opponent or enemy Sentence- The two adversaries faced each other in battle, and then charged! . Aplomb. Part of Speech- Noun Synonym- Self-confident

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November Vocabulary

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  1. November Vocabulary By Sanika Gupte Block 2

  2. Adversary • Part of Speech- Noun • Synonym- Enemy • Antonym- Ally • Definition- an opponent or enemy • Sentence- The two adversaries faced each other in battle, and then charged!

  3. Aplomb • Part of Speech- Noun • Synonym- Self-confident • Antonym- Insecure • Definition-Self-confident in a difficult situation • Sentence- She was so aplomb at science when her beaker exploded, so she didn’t run out the door!

  4. Apprehensive • P.O.S- Adjective • Synonym- Anxious • Antonym- confident • Definition- anxious or fearful; uneasy • Sentence- Before a test you tend to feel apprehensive and get really scared if you didn’t study.

  5. Fragrance • P.O.S- Noun • Synonym- Perfume • Definition- a sweet or pleasant odor • Sentence- When the waiter arrived at the at the table with our desserts a lovely fragrance wafted around the room.

  6. Furtive • P.O.S- Adjective • Synonym- Sneaky • Antonym- Open • Definition- Sneaky; acting in a way so as not to be noticed. • Sentence- The spy gave a furtive look at building before going into it.

  7. Grueling • P.O.S- Adjective • Synonym- Exhausting • Antonym- Easy • Definition-Physically or mentally exhausting; very hard to do. • Sentence- Being an athlete requires loads of grueling work, you may have to get up at 4 o’clock in the morning!

  8. Potential • P.O.S- noun • Synonym- ability • Definition- ability to grow; improve or develop; possibility • Sentence- My true potential was realized when I started swimming, I was really good.

  9. Precipice • P.O.S- Noun • Synonym- Sheer Drop • Antonym- Plateau • Definition- Very steep overhanging rock; edge of a cliff • Sentence- You would not want to fall off a precipice, you could get seriously hurt!

  10. Pristine • P.O.S- Adjective • Synonym- pure • Antonym- soiled • Definition- In a pure and unspoiled state; untouched • Sentence- The food we bought from the grocery store was pristine and fresh.

  11. Honors vocab.

  12. Apparition • P.O.S- Noun • Synonym- Spirit • Definition- An unusual or unexpected sight • Sentence- Sprinting out of the graveyard, I was chalk-white, and I told my best friend that I had seen an apparition.

  13. Cryptic • P.O.S- adjective • Synonym- mysterious • Antonym- straightforward • Definition- Secret; mysterious • Sentence- When my sister and I were pretending to be spies, we left cryptic messages for the other to decode.

  14. Lugubrious • P.O.S- Adjective • Synonym- Somber • Antonym- Cheerful • Definition- Exaggeratedly mournful • Sentence- I was lugubrious when I lost my dog, and I cried in my room for a week.

  15. Maelstrom • P.O.S- Noun • Synonym- Whirlpool • Antonym- Tranquil Waters • Definition- a powerful whirlpool; turmoil • Sentence- I was spinning around and around in my boat trying to get myself out of the maelstrom.

  16. Mausoleum • P.O.S- Noun • Synonym- Tomb • Definition- A large elaborate tomb • Sentence- When I visited the Taj Mahal I saw a beautiful mausoleum, where a Mughal emperor honors his third wife’s memory.

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