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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.
HONORS SUPPLEMENTARY
VOCABULARY
Saturnine(adjective)
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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-n
Lethargic-adjective
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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)
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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!