Set #3 VocabularyBy: Naresha NamanaBlock 8 - Sullivan

Bluff (v) Synonym: Fake Antonym: Reveal

Def.: To engage in a false display of strength or confidence usually in order to deceive someone

Ex.: The boy bluffed that he was sick just to stay home and play video games.

Brackish (adj) Synonym: Saline Antonym: Pure

Def.: Salty Ex.: The water at the

beach was very brackish; salt kept finding its way into my mouth.

Circumference (n) Synonym: Perimeter Antonym: Area

Def.: The boundary of an area, an object, or geometric figure; especially a circle

Ex.: We measured the circumference of circles in math; one of them was about ten centimeters around.

Headway (n) Synonym: Progress Antonym: Hindrance

Def.: To progress towards a place or goal

Ex.: We had spare time in class today, so our teacher let us get started and get some headway on our homework.

Ignite (v) Synonym: Burn Antonym: Extinguish

Def.: To cause something to start burning; to catch on fire

Ex.: Never cook by yourself when not experienced or a fire could ignite in your kitchen.

Illuminated (v) Synonym: Lit Antonym: Obscure

Def.: To cast light upon someone or something

Ex.: About three weeks before Christmas, our family illuminated our house with bright lights and reindeer.

Impending (adj) Synonym: Forseen Antonym: Distant

Def.: About to occur Ex.: As the teacher

handed out the Science tests back, an impending thought of nervousness came to me about what my grade was.

Repugnant (adj) Synonym: Disgusting Antonym: Pleasant

Def.: causing disgust; offensive or repulsive

Ex.: Pablo’s behavior towards the substitute was repugnant; he was purposely burping and making rude noises.

Sabotage (n) Synonym: Demolition Antonym: Assistance

Def.: A deliberate act that causes damage or stops activities

Ex.: The bombing of the twin towers was absolute sabotage by the terrorists.

Sabotage (v) Synonym: Disrupt Antonym: Fix

Def.: To commit sabotage against something

Ex.: Nick sabotaged the new teacher’s first day by putting pins on her chair, sharpie marker on the board, and throwing the worksheets in the recycling bin.

Scarcity (n) Synonym: Shortage Antonym: Abundance

Def.: Insufficient supply; a shortage

Ex.: In the Civil War, the confederate army had a scarcity of troops; most of them were militia men.

Zeal (n) Synonym: Gusto Antonym: Nonchalance

Def.: Great enthusiasm or devotion to a cause, idea, or goal

Ex.: I took the fast break lay-up all the way to the hoop with such zeal and made the clutch shot.

Honors Vocabulary

Ambrosial (adj) Synonym: Divine Antonym: Low-Quality

Def.: Delicious, fragrant, divine

Ex.: The food at the wedding reception was absolutely ambrosial; lobster and caviar make a very great combo for a fancy dinner.

Halcyon (adj) Synonym: Calm Antonym: Disturbing

Def.: Calm, peaceful Ex.: When we went to

the lake, it was very halcyon with the rainbow and serene view.

Metamorphosis (n) Synonym: Change Antonym: …

Def.: A transformation, a marked alteration

Ex.: When a caterpillar grows up into a butterfly, it goes through metamorphosis and changes a lot.

Labyrinthine (adj) Synonym: Mazelike Antonym: Straight

Def.: Complicated, perplexing, mazelike

Ex.: When we went camping, the forest seemed very labyrinthine because we couldn’t find our way out for a while.

Titanic (adj) Synonym: Gigantic Antonym: Miniscule

Def.: Huge, powerful Ex.: The titanic elephant

ate the peanuts given to it for its snack.