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Week Five Vocabulary . Bedlam. Noun. A Place or condition of uproar and confusion. Synonym: Chaos, Commotion Antonym: Calm, Peace, Quiet. Fans. Boycott. Verb. To refuse to use, buy, or sell. Noun. An organized refusal to do business with a person or group.
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Bedlam • Noun. A Place or condition of uproar and confusion. • Synonym: Chaos, Commotion • Antonym: Calm, Peace, Quiet Fans
Boycott • Verb. To refuse to use, buy, or sell. • Noun. An organized refusal to do business with a person or group. • Synonym: Avoid, Exclude, Blacklist • Antonym: Encourage, Support
Herculean • Adjective. Requiring great strength or exertion. Of great strength, courage, or size. • Synonym: Almighty, Impressive, Courageous • Antonym: Weak, powerless Old Spice
Maudlin • Adjective. Excessively or foolishly sentimental. • Synonym: Confused, Tearful, Weepy, Tear-Jerking • Antonym: Calm, Matter-of-Fact, Unimaginative Monica and Rachel
Maverick • Noun. An unbranded animal. • A person who thinks and acts independently of others in his or her group. • Synonym: Extremist, Nonconformist, Radical • Antonym: Conformist Maverick Dances 1984
Mentor • Noun. A wise and trusted advisor or teacher. • Synonym: Tutor, Coach, Teacher, Guide BB Coach Remember the Titans We are Marshall
Mesmerize • Verb. To hypnotize. To spellbind; fascinate. • Synonym: Captivate, Entrance • Antonym: Disenchant, Turn off
Nemesis • Noun. Something that causes one’s defeat or failure. One that punishes wrongdoing. • Synonym: Adversary, Opponent, Rival
Procrustean • Adjective: Enforcing uniformity or conformity with regard to natural variation or individuality. • Synonym: Relentless • Antonym: Merciful, Gentle
Quixotic • Adjective: Idealistic • Synonym: Dreaming, Impulsive, Unrealistic, Utopian