Vocabulary set 4

1. Vocabulary set 4 By:Pranit Nadipelli

2. Noisy activity • Noun • Antonym: calm, calmness, peace • Synonym: ado, agitation, bedlam Commotion

3. The Redskins caused a mammoth load of commotion after the fans had heard that they got in the playoffs. Commotion

4. A mixture of ingredients; putting of several things together. • Noun • Synonym: Creation, invention, medley, brew • Antonym: single item, one ingredient Concoction

5. When my ipad runs its software; it runs on a concoction of complex machine code that consist of ones and zeroes. Concoction

6. Easily seen; something obvious; attract attention. • Adj. • Synonym: apparent, clear • Antonym: concealed, hidden Conspicuous

7. When I was analyzing the code, I found a very conspicuous mistake; there was a large error in the code. Conspicuous

8. A sharp twist or bend in, or of, something or someone. • Noun • Synonym: anamorphosis, crookedness, deformation • Antonym: beauty, smoothness Contortion

9. Bullies’ minds have an extreme contortion in their thinking; people should definitely be kind to each other. Contortion

10. Arrogant; thinking that you’re above it all • Adj. • Synonym: autocratic, domineering • Antonym: obedient, servile, humble Imperious

11. The roman empire was so imperious that they’d caused their own downfall. Imperious

12. To talk rapidly making no sense; chattering. • Verb • Synonym: blather, ramble, chatter • Antonym: be silent Jabber

13. The people at school always jabber on their phone; half of the text doesn’t even make sense. Jabber

14. Specialized language of a profession or group. • Noun • Synonym: balderdash • Antonym: standard common language Jargon

15. Business men often use jargon in email such as K.I.S.S. or A.K.A so it can be more lenient on the writer. Jargon

16. To roughly bump into a person or thing. • Verb • Synonym: bulldoze, bang into, jab • Antonym: none Jostle

17. When I slammed on the brakes of my Ferrari it quickly jostled into another car. Jostle

18. To move briskly; to scamper • Verb • Synonym: dart, dash, hasten • Antonym: dawdle, loaf, walk Scurry

19. I quickly scurried across the road as the titanic oil tanker had an explosion on its hands. Scurry

20. The quality of being calm, peaceful or untroubled. • Noun • Synonym: calmness, tranquility, composure • Antonym: bedlam, commotion, agitation Serenity

21. Enjoying the company of others • Adj. • Synonym: affable, approachable, genial • Antonym: introverted, snobbish, unfriendly Sociable

22. I am a very sociable person for I enjoy the company of others. Sociable

23. Very serious or sad • Adj. • Synonym: drab, bleak, caliginous • Antonym: cheerful, happy, joyful Somber

24. After I heard about the death of my great grandmother the house turned into a somber wasteland. Somber

26. Memory assistance • Adj. • Synonym: clue, hint, reminder • Antonym: clueless • Mnemonic devices such as pemdas and iron in environment help people remember certain things. Mnemonic

27. HONORS WORDS

28. Egoism, egocentrism (self-centered) • Noun • Synonym: selfishness • Antonym: selflessness Narcissism

29. Narcissism often hurts a person’s chances of getting job opportunities because they are often self centered and won’t listen to others. Narcissism

30. A clear purple or bluish violet variety of crystallized quartz • Noun • Synonym: purple, violet Amethyst

31. Amethysts are purple and go well with yellow outfits. Amethyst

32. To walk while sleeping • Verb • Synonym: sleepwalking • Antonym: none Somnambulate

33. My brother somnambulates because of his sleeping disorder. Sometimes he wakes me up when he is walking in his sleep. Somnambulate

34. To honor with a ritual act of devotion • Verb • Synonym: admire, adore, devote • Antonym: disrespect, dishonor Venerate

35. On July 4th we venerate our independence with fireworks to celebrate our freedom. Venerate