YET ANOTHER VOCAB
POWERPOINT SET#6
BY MICHAEL HUYNH
BLOCK 8
ALTERCATION-NOUN
• Definition- a noisy dispute
• An intense altercation broke out as my classmates argued about their
favorite pet.
• Synonyms- argument or dispute
• Antonyms- whisper or silence
Apex- noun
• Definition-highest point; summit
• As we are reaching the apex of the mountain, we were forced to wear
oxygen tanks because of the thin air.
• Synonyms- summit or pinnacle
• Antonyms- bottom or beginning
FEELS… SO HIGH!!
Ballyhoo-noun
• Definition- talking or writing that gets people excited in something
• What’s all the ballyhoo about Pitbull? If anything, he should be demoted
for making horrible music.
• Synonyms- talk or rumor
• Antonyms- dull or boring
Bona fide -adjective
• Definition-made in good faith without fraud or deceit; genuine.
• To get bona fide phở, you must go to Vietnam. Not some little American
restaurant (pho 98).
YOU KNOW WHO ELSE MAKES GOOD PHỠ? MY MOM! OHHHH!!
• Synonyms- genuine or real
• Antonyms- fake or bogus
Caucus-noun
• Definition- a closed meeting of members of a group united to promote a
cause.
• A caucus of students glued their hands to their beds as a protest to not go
to school.
• Synonyms- protest or strike
• Antonyms- work or employment
NO MORE COCONUTS!!
Disdain-noun & verb
• Definition- (n) a feeling that someone is bad, worthless or low; scorn or
contempt (v) to have or show a feeling of scorn or contempt.
• N- As the men kicked the homeless man, I felt disdain for them as they
walked away snickering.
• V- The hobo and I disdained the men with equal contempt.
• Synonyms- scorn or worry
• Antonyms- welcome or greet
Dulcet- adjective
• Definition- sweet and soothing
• As the dulcet tones of the singer echoes off the stadium, the whole
audience went silent.
• Synonyms- melodious and restful
• Antonyms- irritating and annoying
Expunge- verb
• Definition- to strike out
• We will expunge any evidence that this emperor ever walked on this
planet by destroying all statues of him!
• Synonyms- erase or remove
• Antonyms- insert or add
Flamboyant- adjective
• Definition- ornate
• What kind of person is flamboyant enough to wear a Hello Kitty head
piece and a rainbow tuxedo in public?
• Synonyms- flowery and conspicuous
• Antonyms- dull and boring
Malleable-adjective
• Definition-capable of being shaped or formed
• The living blob was very malleable as he slipped through the tiniest crack.
• synonyms- formed or created
• Antonyms- break or fragile
SO FAKE!!
Meander-verb
• Definition- to follow a winding course
• As I meandered around the room, the teacher told me to sit down.
• Synonyms- wander or winding
• Antonyms- running or standing
Meticulous-adjective
• Definition- to have perfect precision
• The meticulous doctor carefully extracted the bullet from the soldier’s leg
with little bleeding.
• Synonyms- detailed or careful
• Antonyms- clumsy or maladroit
Swarm-noun
• Definition- a large group of insects or small creatures in motion.
• When I walk outside in the Summer, there are swarms of gnats and
mosquitoes that fly around near me.
• Synonyms- horde or migrate
• Antonyms- singular or tiny
Translucent-adjective
• Definition- allows light to partially break through
• The glassblower has to add additional heat to the translucent glass to
make it fully transparent.
• Synonyms- murky or blurry
• Antonyms- clear or opaque
YOU ARE MORE THAN HALFWAY
• THERE UNTIL YOU COMPLETE THE THIS
POWERPOINT
Kitty break!!!
JUST LOOK AT IT FOR LIKE… 5 MINUTES
Abridge-verb
• Def-to shorten
• Because of hail and snow, school was abridged
and was shortened to four hours.
• Synonyms- shortened or cut
• Antonyms- lengthen or elongated
Antidote-noun
• Def- a cure for something
• As the man was rushed into the hospital, he
was quickly injected with an antidote.
• Synonyms- cure or remedy
• Antonyms- poison or death
Autonomous- adjective
• Def-independently
• Working autonomously is less effective than
working together.
• Synonyms- alone or unaided
• Antonyms- together or mutually
Bolster- verb
• Def- support
• To bolster my strength, I started running more
frequently.
• Synonyms- strengthen or reinforce
• Antonyms- weaken or fail
Candor-noun
• Def- to be honest
• I have candor with my friends because they
never fail on me most of the time.
• Synonyms- honest sincerity
• Antonyms- distrustful or intolerant
>:( Well done >:)
• You have completed this PowerPoint…
• But this does not mean
• That I will stop
• Following you…
Mwahahahahameowhahahahaha!!!!
GET AN A ON THAT VOCAB TEST
• GOOOOOD LUCK!!!
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