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Set #5 Vocab. By Sanika Gupte. 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. Cunning- (adjective). Sly, Crafty, or Clever
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Set #5 Vocab By Sanika Gupte
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.
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.
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.
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 couldn’t have the toy by crying at the top of his lungs and refusing to go anywhere else.
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.
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 girl’s imagination began to kindle, and she then felt like she could do anything she believed she could do.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Swagger-(verb and noun) • To walk in a way that makes it look as if you think you’re 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.
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.
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.
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.
Lethargy-nLethargic-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.
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 didn’t do their homework!