Group #4 Vocabulary Words
By: Jash Lal
Block: 4 Honors
Commotion (noun)
Synonym: Tumult
Antonym: Peace
Definition: Noisy activity
Sentence: The commotion
in New York during New
Year was incredible; I will
have to get my ears
checked.
Concoction (noun)
Synonym: Mixture
Antonym: Separation
Definition: A mixture of
ingredients; putting
several things together.
Sentence: After the cook
mixed together all the
recipes, it created a
marvelous concoction.
Conspicuous (adjective)
Synonym: Noticeable
Antonym: Hidden
Definition: Easily seen;
something obvious;
attract attention.
Sentence: Night-time
joggers should wear
conspicuous clothing, so
they are noticed by cars.
Contortion (noun)
Synonym: Twist
Antonym: Straight
Definition: A sharp twist
or bend in, or of,
something or someone.
Sentence: The man had a
serious contortion on his
leg, and he needed a
wheelchair to get around.
Imperious (adjective)
Synonym: Vain
Antonym: Fawning
Definition: Arrogant;
thinking you are above it
all.
Sentence: The imperious
man is very egotistical and
thinks that the world
revolves around him.
Jabber (verb)
Synonym: Babble
Antonym: Be silent
Definition: To talk rapidly
making no sense;
chattering.
Sentence: The annoying
girl would always be
jabbering and will never
shut her mouth.
Jargon (noun)
Synonym: Dialect
Antonym: Standard
Definition: Specialized
language of a profession
or group.
Sentence: The jargon of
the aliens was so
confusing, I couldn’t
understand a thing they
uttered.
Jostle (verb)
Synonym: Bump
Antonym: Separate
Definition: To roughly
bump into a person or
thing.
Sentence: He jostled into
his friend purposefully
after being insulted.
Scurry (verb)
Synonym: Scamper
Antonym: Walk
Definition: To move
briskly; to scamper.
Sentence: The boy
scampered to the class to
avoid being tardy.
Serenity (noun)
Synonym: Calmness
Antonym: Agitation
Definition: The quality of
being calm, peaceful or
untroubled.
Sentence: The serenity of
the man after the storm
made me feel better in
the havoc created by the
tsunami.
Sociable (adjective)
Synonym: Talkative
Antonym: Reclusive
Definition: Enjoying the
company of others.
Sentence: The sociable
group would cooperate
with each other and talk a
lot; they’re NOT reclusive!
Somber (adjective)
Synonym: Depressing
Antonym: Jolly
Definition: Very serious or
sad.
Sentence: Everyone was
somber after mourning
about 9/11.
Honors
Vocabulary
(Myth Words)
Mnemonic (adjective)
Synonym: Hint
Antonym: Distraction
Definition: Memory
Assistance
Sentence: The mnemonic
clue was a great hint to
remember his name.
Narcissism (noun)
Synonym: Egocentrism
Antonym: Fawning
Definition: egoism,
egocentrism (selfcentered).
Sentence: Narcissism is
annoying, and egotistical
people should get a
glimpse at real life.
Amethyst (noun)
Synonym: Violet Quartz
Definition: A clear purple
or bluish violet variety of
crystallized quartz.
Sentence: The beautiful
amethyst is only found
deep under the surface,
and is a bright violet color.
Somnambulate (verb)
Synonym: Sleepwalk
Antonym: Sleep
Definition: To walk while
sleeping.
Sentence: The old man
somnambulated across
the room and went on a
walk while sleeping.
Venerate (verb)
Synonym: Honor
Antonym: Dishonor
Definition: To honor with
a ritual act of devotion .
Sentence: Every day, the
family venerated their god
by practicing their
religion.