By: Pranit Nadipelli
VOCABULARY SET 5
COUNTER
Verb
 To say or do something in opposition to
something else.
 Synonyms: Backtalk, contravene, circumvent
 Antonyms: none
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COUNTER

I countered the demonic remarks of the
reclusive man, yet he still kept on cursing at
me.
CUNNING
Adj.
 Sly, crafty, or clever.
 Synonym: Sly, sneaky, acute, slick
 Antonym: naïve, gullible

CUNNING

The cunning super spy had stopped a nuclear
missile launch; he was extremely sly.
DEBRIS
Noun
 Remains of destroyed or discarded materials in
wreckage.
 Synonym: Ruins, wreckage, rubble
 Antonym: purity, neatness, cleanliness

DEBRIS

There was an immense amount of debris left
after Hurricane Sandy.
DEFIANCE
Noun
 An act of refusal or resistance to an opposing
force or authority.
 Synonym: Disobedience, Rebel,
 Antonym: Humble, Obedient, Loyal

DEFIANCE

Never show your defiance to Zeus, for he will
scar you for the rest of your mortal life.
JUT
Verb
 To extend sharply outward; to project or stick
out.
 Synonym: project, pop, poke
 Antonym: indent, recede

JUT

Michael rapidly jutted his hand outward to grab
onto the extended edges of the cliff.
KINDLE
Verb
 To build or start a fire; to excite a feeling or idea
 Synonym: ignite, hype, promote, enflame
 Antonym: extinguish, put out

KINDLE

A great entrepreneur never kindles his
inventions early, for someone may deviously
steal it.
KNOLL
Noun
 A small rounded hill.
 Synonym: acclivity, butte, ascent
 Antonym: none

KNOLL

Uluru is a large knoll that is located in the
outback desert of Australia.
LUMINOUS
Adj.
 Giving of light; shining
 Synonym: beaming, effulgent, incandescent
 Antonym: dark, dim, gloomy, dull

LUMINOUS

The luminous family was welcoming and gave
immense amounts of hospitality.
SPECIMEN
Noun
 Something studied by scientists or doctors as
an example of a set of things or systems.
 Synonym: case, copy, embodiment
 Antonym: none

SPECIMEN

Scientists are constantly searching to find a
specimen of dark matter.
STAMINA
Noun
 The ability to resist fatigue or illness;
endurance.
 Synonym: Endurance, Athletic, Immune
 Antonym: Fatigue, Sickness

STAMINA

An athlete must have excellent stamina levels
in order to play for a long time.
SUBSIDE
Noun
 To become less active or intense or agitated.
 Synonym: abate, collapse, decline
 Antonym: rise, increase, grow

SUBSIDE

As a person ages they often subside in stamina
because they aren’t as energetic.
SWAGGER
Verb
 To walk in a way that makes it look as if you
think you’re important or confident; strut
 Synonym: Bluster, Boast, Brag
 Antonym: None

SWAGGER

RG3’s swagger had cost the Redskins the
game against the Seahawks.
SATURNINE
Adj.
 Of a gloomy or surly disposition
 Synonym: Lethargic, Reclusive
 Antonym: Ecstatic, Outogoing

SATURNINE

The saturnine man who lives up the hill should
never be approached, yet rumor has it that he
murdered a dog.
CADUCEUS
Noun
 A staff with two snakes twined around it and
two wings at its top
 The caduceus is used in the medical profession
as a symbol.
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MERCURIAL
Adj.
 characterized by rapid and unpredictable
changeableness of mood
 Synonyms: Moody
 Antonyms: None

MERCURIAL

Poseidon is a very mercurial god, when he is
angry he causes hurricanes and when he is
happy calm waves crash across the seas.
LETHARGY
Noun
 Abnormal drowsiness
 Synonym: apathy, coma, disregard
 Antonym: activity, vivacity, vigor

LETHARGY

My lethargy caused me to lose my job, and it
taught me to be willing and energetic if you
want to keep a job.
DRACONIAN
Adj.
 Cruel, harsh, severe
 Synonyms: Harsh, severe, inhospitable
 Antonyms: Hospitable, lenient, kind, luminous

DRACONIAN

Dictators are Draconian people that let their
people starve to death.