Group #6 VOCABULARY words
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Word
Part of
Speech
Definition –
Use it in a sentence & add context clues:
Altercation –
(noun)
A noisy dispute.
Apex (noun)
Highest point; summit.
If you counter your adversary in public with loud
arguments, it would be an altercation of words.
If you climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty, you
will reach her crown which is the apex of the statue.
Ballyhoo –
(noun)
Talk or writing that is designed to get people excited
or interested in something.
What’s all the ballyhoo about Selena Gomez, Justin
Bieber, and Miley Cyrus? Every teen knows who they
are; there’s no need to promote them.
Bona fide –
(adj.)
Made in good faith without fraud or deceit; genuine.
Harriet’s leather shoes, purse and belt are made of
bona fide alligator skins. They are genuine.
Caucus –
(noun)
A closed meeting of members of a group united to
promote a cause, issue or idea.
A caucus of supporters of building mass transit systems
was held in the auditorium. They want to build high
speed rail lines for our region.
Disdain –
(noun)
and
(verb)
Dulcet –
(adj.)
(n) A feeling that someone/something is bad, worthless or
low; scorn or contempt.
(v) to have or show a feeling of scorn or contempt.
Stacey felt total disdain for the bus driver who
purposely splashed mud on him; he disdained the
driver’s cruel actions.
Sweet; melodious; soothing.
Dulcet tones, so sweetly sung, came from the
marvelous voice of Marian Anderson as she sang in
front of the Lincoln memorial.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Group #6 VOCABULARY page 2
Word
Part of
Speech
Synonym
Definition –
Antonym
Use it in a sentence & add context clues:
Expunge –
(verb)
Flamboyant –
(adj.)
Malleable –
(adj.)
Meander –
(verb)
Meticulous –
(adj.)
To strike out; to erase; to remove.
Percy planned to expunge the war between the gods;
he acted to abolish the feuding.
Ornate, showy or flowery.
Mrs. Merriweather entered in a crimson dress
accented by her peacock feathered hat. She was
colorful, flamboyant and so conspicuous.
Capable of being shaped or formed.
Only Zeus can bend his lightning bolts because in his
hands they are malleable.
To follow a winding and turning a course or path.
Most rivers meander, twisting and turning as they
flow.
Show great concern for detail; extremely careful or
precise.
Lawyers and doctors must be meticulous as they
work otherwise they could make horrible errors.
Swarm –
(noun)
A large group of insects or small creatures in motion.
In dense woods during the summer you will
encounter swarms of mosquitoes. They surround you.
Translucent –
(adj.)
Allows light to pass through, but blurring it so images
can’t be seen clearly – a distortion occurs.
Waxed paper, tissue paper or paper towels are
translucent materials; light penetrates them but you
can’t see through them.
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Side 1
a. Word
c. Synonym
Side 2
b. P.O.S.
d. Antonym
e. picture
a. Definition
b. Your own sentence with context clues.