By: Gabe
Altercation
 POS: noun
 Definition: A noisy dispute
 Synonym: argument
 Antonym: agreement
 Sentence: Whenever Robert sees an altercation
occurring, he tries to stop the arguing because he is a
very good person
Apex
 POS: noun
 Definition: Highest point; summit
 Synonym: peak
 Antonym: plateau
 Sentence: Robert likes climbing mountains and
whenever he does climb, he goes all the way to the
apex
Ballyhoo
 POS: noun
 Definition: Talk or writing that is designed to get
people excited or interested in something
 Synonym: Hullaballoo
 Antonym: hide
 Sentence: There is a lot of ballyhoo about the Super
Bowl during the first week of February.
Bona Fide
 POS: adjective
 Definition: Made in good faith without fraud or deceit;
genuine
 Synonym: genuine
 Antonym: fake
 Sentence: Robert wears Bona Fide clothing when he
goes to school; everyone compliments him on his
outfit
Caucus
 POS: noun
 Definition: A closed meeting of members of a group
united to promote a cause, issue, or idea
 Synonym: Group
 Antonym: Person
 Sentence: The caucus of supporters, including Robert,
went to the school bully to confront him about his
bullying. They didn’t want him to keep on bullying
them.
Disdain
 POS: noun and verb
 Definition: n: A feeling that someone/something is
bad, worthless or low; scorn or contempt.
v: To have or show a feeling of scorn or comtempt
 Synonym: n: disgust v: disrespect
 Antonym: respect
v: admire
 Sentence: Robert never disdained the environment; he
always recycled and felt disdain to everyone around
him who didn’t.
Dulcet
 POS: adjective
 Definition: Sweet; melodious; soothing
 Synonym: calming
 Antonym: irritating
 Sentence: Robert played dulcet tones on his clarinet;
everyone enjoyed hearing him play
Expunge
 POS: verb
 Definition: To strike out; to erase; to remove
 Synonym: eliminate
 Antonym: promote
 Sentence: Robert wants to expunge bullying all around
the country; he knows it’s wrong and wants to get rid
of it.
Flamboyant
 POS: adjective
 Definition: Ornate, showy, or flowery
 Synonym: conspicuous
 Antonym: hidden
 Sentence: Robert wore flamboyant clothing; it was
shiny and no one could ignore him when he walked in
the room.
Malleable
 POS: adjective
 Definition: Capable of being shaped or formed
 Synonym: Bendable
 Antonym: Straight
 Sentence: Gymnasts are very malleable because of
their flexibility
Meander
 POS: verb
 Definition: To follow a winding and turning a course or
path
 Synonym: wander
 Antonym: direct
 Sentence: Robert saw a road meander; he had to turn
almost every second while he was on that road
Meticulous
 POS: adjective
 Definition: Show great concern for detail; extremely
careful or precise
 Synonym: exact
 Antonym: approximate
 Sentence: Robert is very meticulous when it comes to
art; he draws a lot of detail and is very good.
Swarm
 POS: noun
 Definition: A large group of insects or small creatures
in motion
 Synonym: horde
 Antonym: one creature
 Sentence: Robert has a problem with summer
sometimes; all the bugs sometimes come at you and
attack you at the same time..
Translucent
 POS: adjective
 Definition: Allows light to pall through, but blurring it
so images can’t be seen clearly- a distortion occurs
 Synonym: blur
 Antonym: clear
 Sentence: The translucent glass is bright but I can’t see
through it clearly.
Abridge
 POS: verb
 Definition: Shorten
 Synonym: condense
 Antonym: lengthen
 Sentence: Today the school day was abridged because
there was a snow storm about to hit.
Antidote
 POS: noun
 Definition: Something that relieves or prevents; a
remedy that counteracts the effects of poison
 Synonym: cure
 Antonym: poison
 Sentence: After Robert finally reached the hospital he
had to receive an antidote for the poison that he
accidentally drank.
Autonomous
 POS: adjective
 Definition: Independent
 Synonym: self-sufficient
 Antonym: dependent
 Sentence: Robert is very autonomous; he works by
himself and works fast because he focuses.
Bolster
 POS: verb
 Definition: To support; to strengthen
 Synonym: brace
 Antonym: weaken
 Sentence: Robert bolsters his knowledge by studying
every night on every topic for 30 minutes every night.
Candor
 POS: noun
 Definition: Honesty; sincerity
 Synonym: modesty
 Antonym: dishonesty
 Sentence: Robert’s friend, Jerry, has a lot of candor;
they always tell the truth about everything.