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Vocabulary Words

Vocabulary Words. Dhairya Thakar Block: 8. Aptitude (noun). Definition: Ability to learn or understand quickly. Synonym: Potential Antonym: Failure I could see aptitude in my apprentice, but he wasn’t letting it out yet; I could see that he is quite ahead of his age level of the sword.

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Vocabulary Words

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  1. Vocabulary Words Dhairya Thakar Block: 8

  2. Aptitude (noun) • Definition: Ability to learn or understand quickly. • Synonym: Potential • Antonym: Failure • I could see aptitude in my apprentice, but he wasn’t letting it out yet; I could see that he is quite ahead of his age level of the sword.

  3. Attentive(adjective) • Definition: Give attention to something; also being considerate of others. • Synonym: alert • Antonym: Ignorant • I was very attentive of the teacher, but I was still alert tomy environment and focused onmy surroundings.

  4. Banish (verb) • Definition: To force to leave a country of place; exile • Synonym: exile • Antonym: keep • King Duncan, had to banish his most trusted Ranger, for he has done treachery and must never step foot in his kingdom again.

  5. Barricade (noun) • Definition: A temporary structure put up to block passage; an obstacle or barrier. • Synonym: wall • Antonym: opening • The brave troopers created barricade made of their bodies to protect their king; they stood in a straight line and waited for the charge.

  6. Barricade (verb) • Definition: To block an opening or passage • Synonym: Blockade • Antonym: Unblock • The Navy barricaded the waters, so no enemy could enter their territory. The ships had formed a straight line with weapons at the ready.

  7. Gusto (noun) • Definition: Great enjoyment; zest. • Synonym: exhilaration • Antonym: apathy • I was full of gusto at the party, as I had plenty of enjoyment playing games.

  8. Habitation (noun) • Definition: A place in which to live; a residence. • Synonym: Residence • Antonym: could not find • The habitation for humans, is a house, apartment etc., but animals live in the wild.

  9. Hasten (verb) • Definition: To act or move quickly; hurry; to cause something to happen more quickly. • Synonym: Accelerate • Antonym: lag • I will hasten to finish my homework by typing it, so I can hang out with my friends.

  10. Havoc (noun) • Definition: Very great destruction or disorder. • Synonym: desolation • Antonym: peace • As the atomic bomb hit Hiroshima, there was havoc everywhere, as destruction hit every corner of the city.

  11. Quell (verb) • Definition: To cause a feeling to be less intense; to calm or settle. • Synonym: Silence • Antonym: Succeed • I was quelled as people tried to calm me down.

  12. Recluse (noun) • Definition: A person who lives alone and has little to do with others. • Synonym: ascetic • Antonym: extrovert • I was a recluse when I was little, never leaving my house, and I never had any friends

  13. Recuperate (verb) • Definition: To return to normal health; to recover. • Synonym: ameliorate • Antonym: deteriorate • After I scraped my knee, I applied antiseptic so it would recuperate quicker.

  14. Replenish (verb) • Definition: To build up a supply of something again; fill again • Synonym: renew • Antonym: deplete • In Minecraft, I had to replenish my resources, as I had run out on building my house, furnace, and crafting table.

  15. Honors • Next five words are Honors

  16. Bedlam (noun) • Definition: uproar; confusion • Synonym: Clamor • Antonym: calm • It was bedlam at the sleepover I attended as when it hit 12:00 A.M., we went crazy.

  17. Kowtow (verb) • Definition: To be overly polite and flattering; to fawn • Synonym: fawn • Antonym: rough • I kowtow to teachers, as I’m scared that they might yell at me for something I didn’t do.

  18. Cogitate (verb) • Definition: To ponder or think intently • Synonym: brainstorm • Antonym: Ignore • I cogitate really hard as I take a math test, because one mistake can lead to many.

  19. Disheveled ( adjective) • Definition: Untidy • Synonym: bedraggled • Antonym: neat • When I got up from bed, I was disheveled from all that shifting from the previous night.

  20. Pulchritude ( noun) • Definition: Physical beauty • Synonym: attraction • Antonym: Dingy • The flowers were pulchritude, as they were really lovely.

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